Worcester Road, Malvern, WR14 1EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR14 1EP is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	46.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	52.5%	53.1%	0.6%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WR14 1EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.5%	44.9%	1.4%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	29.8%	-5.3%	44.2%	-14.4%
Separated	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	11%	14.6%	3.6%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	7.8%	6.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.5%	40.8%	-2.7%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	35.6%	32.5%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	16.9%	21.5%	4.6%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	4%	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	15.6%	0.7%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	10.6%	-7.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.7%	4.8%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	43%	-0.5%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.7%	92.6%	-0.1%	81.4%	11.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	90.6%	4.7%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	90.1%	4.2%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.8%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Worcester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Worcester Road was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.1% lower than the Link average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Worcester Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Link and the 128th lowest crime rate of 257 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WR14 1EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Worcester Road are based on 1005 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Malvern Hills.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Worcester Road, Malvern, WR14 1EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR14 1EP

Average Price
£388,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£388,748

Estimated Average Property Prices for Worcester Road

Average Price
£234,616

Semi-Detached
£353,172

Terraced
£360,902

Detached
£518,543

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,131

Other
£468,694

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Worcester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bedford House, 101 Worcester Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-04-04	£393,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR14 1EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Retired	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	8
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newtown Road , WR14 1PF	3out of 4	370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northleigh CofE Primary School St. Peters Road , Cowleigh Bank WR14 1QS	3out of 4	737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northleigh CofE Primary School St Peter's Road , Cowleigh Bank WR14 1QS	- not rated	737 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somers Park Junior School Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE	- not rated	993 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somers Park Infant School Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE	- not rated	993 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dyson Perrins CofE Sports College Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD	- not rated	1,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chase Geraldine Road , WR14 3NZ	3out of 4	2,713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chase Geraldine Road , WR14 3NZ	- not rated	2,713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside School Limited 171 Worcester Road , WR14 1EX	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baxhill Preparatory School 179 Worcester Road , WR14 1EX	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside School Senior Department , 179 Worcester Road WR14 1EX	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lawnside School Albert Road South , Great Malvern WR14 3AJ	- not rated	1,573 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Malvern St James 15 Avenue Road , WR14 3BA	- not rated	1,600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amida Mandala Buddhist Temple	34 Worcester Road, Malvern	807 yd
Faun Kitchen	33 Worcester Road, Malvern	913 yd
Cube Garden Cafe	Albert Road North, Malvern	1,035 yd
Malvern Coffee Culture	18 Worcester Road, Malvern	1,044 yd
Book & Cup Cafe At Malvern Library	44 Graham Road, Malvern	1,050 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newtown Club	60 Newtown Road, Malvern	95 yd
Nags Head	19-21 Bank Street, Malvern	263 yd
Star Inn	59 Cowleigh Road, Malvern	483 yd
The Manor Park Club	Albert Road North, Malvern	799 yd
The Express Inn	91 Quest Hills Road, Malvern	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hunger Hatch	44 Newtown Road, Malvern		95 yd
Kwai Authentic Foods	14 Newtown Road, Malvern		95 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northleigh C.E. Primary School ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Grove Primary School PICKERSLEIGH GROVE	grass pitches	1,062 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WR14 1EP