Quest Hills Road, Malvern, WR14 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR14 1RL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	54.3%	49.8%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.7%	50.2%	4.5%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	35%	1.1%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	48.3%	-0.7%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	11.3%	2.9%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	51.5%	53.5%	2.0%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	34.3%	29.5%	-4.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	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	17.5%	14.1%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	6%	9.5%	3.5%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	34.9%	5.0%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.5%	96.5%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	98.1%	91.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	91.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Quest Hills Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quest Hills Road was 3.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.4% lower than the Link average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Quest Hills Road has the lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Link and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.2%.

🔎 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 1RL, 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 Quest Hills Road are based on 175 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 Quest Hills Road, Malvern, WR14 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR14 1RL

Average Price
£309,993

Semi-Detached
£312,500

Terraced
£234,023

Detached
£420,348

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,374

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quest Hills Road

Average Price
£298,884

Semi-Detached
£291,022

Terraced
£240,500

Detached
£404,513

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,313

Other
£422,826

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quest Hills Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Quest Hills Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,380	2024-01-26	£335,961
45A Quest Hills Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£298,500	2024-01-19	£311,075
43 Quest Hills Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2023-12-14	£203,314
29 Quest Hills Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-02-08	£525,316
41 Quest Hills Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-08-13	£253,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR14 1RL

Employment

WR14 1RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WR14 1RL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	91
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	244 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newtown Road , WR14 1PF	3out of 4	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Cromwell Road , WR14 1NA	- not rated	637 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northleigh CofE Primary School St. Peters Road , Cowleigh Bank WR14 1QS	- not rated	829 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Pickersleigh Grove , WR14 2LU	3out of 4	1,228 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	745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chase Geraldine Road , WR14 3NZ	3out of 4	3,224 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	2,117 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Malvern College College Road , Malvern WR14 3DF	- not rated	2,789 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Place School The Orchard , Bransford WR6 5JE	- not rated	4,773 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School Brockhill Road , Colwall WR13 6EY	- not rated	5,332 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
Hillbilly's Street Food - Hillbilly's Street Kitchen	Unit 1 Fir Tree Walk, 134 Worcester Road	706 yd
The Everest Eatery	243 Worcester Road, Malvern	720 yd
London House Cafe	247 Worcester Road, Malvern	720 yd
Spice Cottage Restaurant	Units 8 Fir Tree Walk, 134 Worcester Road	729 yd
Sunbeans	4 Richmond Road, Malvern	786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Express Inn	91 Quest Hills Road, Malvern	149 yd
Newtown Club	60 Newtown Road, Malvern	693 yd
The Cross Keys	79 Belmont Road, Malvern	701 yd
Bakery Inn	126 Worcester Road, Malvern	706 yd
Nags Head	19-21 Bank Street, Malvern	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yates Hay Fish Bar	22 Yates Hay Road, Malvern	553 yd
Carburettor Coffee	36 Hampden Road, Malvern	663 yd
The Hunger Hatch	44 Newtown Road, Malvern	693 yd
Kwai Authentic Foods	14 Newtown Road, Malvern	693 yd
May Link	132 Worcester Road, Malvern	706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	67 Upper Howsell Road, Malvern	728 yd
Co-Op	162 Worcester Road, Malvern	853 yd
Sainsbury's	Buttercup Walk, Malvern	1,002 yd
Lidl	188 Worcester Road, Malvern	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energize (Closed) Hampden Road	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Dyson Perrins C Of E Academy YATES HAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	828 yd
Malvern Vale Community Centre SWINYARD ROAD	grass pitches	907 yd
Northleigh C.E. Primary School ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	918 yd
Victoria Park SPRING LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,041 yd
Grove Primary School PICKERSLEIGH GROVE	grass pitches	1,083 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.44 Mbit/s

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