Upper Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR14 1FF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	52.1%	49.3%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.9%	50.7%	2.8%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1FF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	34.2%	46.5%	12.3%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	32.8%	-13.7%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.2%	9.5%	1.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.4%

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	38.5%	41.8%	3.3%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	37.5%	32.3%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	14.9%	18.9%	4.0%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	27.6%	24.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	12.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12.4%	-6.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	22%	10.9%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	23.2%	1.4%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	94.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	97.4%	95.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	95.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	31.2%	13.5%	17.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Upper Howsell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Howsell Road was 39.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% lower than the Link average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Howsell Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Link and the 119th highest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WR14 1FF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Upper Howsell Road are based on 110 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 Upper Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR14 1FF

Average Price
£275,907

Semi-Detached
£244,181

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£339,358

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Howsell Road

Average Price
£254,641

Semi-Detached
£243,902

Terraced
£222,418

Detached
£348,484

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,254

Other
£288,731

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Howsell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Upper Howsell Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-01-05	£186,423
7 Upper Howsell Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,500	2018-09-14	£332,928
9 Upper Howsell Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2012-02-16	£358,348

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR14 1FF

Employment

WR14 1FF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somers Park Primary School Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE	4out of 4	109 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Cromwell Road , WR14 1NA	- not rated	580 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newtown Road , WR14 1PF	3out of 4	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northleigh CofE Primary School St. Peters Road , Cowleigh Bank WR14 1QS	- not rated	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Pickersleigh Grove , WR14 2LU	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD	3out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chase Geraldine Road , WR14 3NZ	3out of 4	3,511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malvern St James 15 Avenue Road , WR14 3BA	- not rated	2,417 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Malvern College College Road , Malvern WR14 3DF	- not rated	3,125 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Place School The Orchard , Bransford WR6 5JE	- not rated	4,431 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Everest Eatery	243 Worcester Road, Malvern	679 yd
London House Cafe	247 Worcester Road, Malvern	679 yd
Hillbilly's Street Food - Hillbilly's Street Kitchen	Unit 1 Fir Tree Walk, 134 Worcester Road	700 yd
Sunbeans	4 Richmond Road, Malvern	711 yd
Spice Cottage Restaurant	Units 8 Fir Tree Walk, 134 Worcester Road	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Express Inn	91 Quest Hills Road, Malvern	334 yd
Bakery Inn	126 Worcester Road, Malvern	700 yd
The Cross Keys	79 Belmont Road, Malvern	800 yd
Malvern Cricket Club	Regency Road, Malvern	888 yd
The New Inn	105 Lower Howsell Road, Malvern	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yates Hay Fish Bar	22 Yates Hay Road, Malvern	270 yd
Carburettor Coffee	36 Hampden Road, Malvern	573 yd
Not Just Desserts	Unit 5 Fir Tree Walk, 134 Worcester Road	700 yd
May Link	132 Worcester Road, Malvern	700 yd
Domino's Pizza	124 Worcester Road, Malvern	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	67 Upper Howsell Road, Malvern	391 yd
Co-Op	162 Worcester Road, Malvern	778 yd
Sainsbury's	Buttercup Walk, Malvern	834 yd
Lidl	188 Worcester Road, Malvern	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dyson Perrins C Of E Academy YATES HAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	578 yd
Energize (Closed) Hampden Road	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Malvern Vale Community Centre SWINYARD ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Malvern Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND CRICKET GROUND REGENCY ROAD	grass pitches	919 yd
Lower Howsell Road Playing Fields MARLBOROUGH GARDENS	grass pitches	946 yd
Victoria Park SPRING LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,044 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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