Cowleigh Road, Malvern, WR14 1TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR14 1TG is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	44.1%	45.6%	1.5%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	55.9%	54.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	5.4%

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 vicinity of WR14 1TG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.4%	30%	1.6%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	54.8%	-0.8%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.8%	10.5%	2.7%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	53%	51.3%	-1.7%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.1%	32.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

In the area around WR14 1TG this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	8.1%	-3.4%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	9.6%	3.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.5%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.4%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	50.7%	0.5%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.6%	96.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	96.4%	93.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	92.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Cowleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowleigh Road was 22.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Link average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cowleigh Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Link and the 69th lowest crime rate of 257 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.5%.

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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 1TG, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Cowleigh Road are based on 206 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 Cowleigh Road, Malvern, WR14 1TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR14 1TG

Average Price
£496,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£507,013

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£476,635

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowleigh Road

Average Price
£312,698

Semi-Detached
£357,653

Terraced
£324,782

Detached
£466,617

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,311

Other
£288,828

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 St Stephens View, 98B Cowleigh Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£497,500	2024-09-17	£516,775
1 St. Stephens View, 98B Cowleigh Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-01-26	£482,207
1 St. Stephens View, 98B Cowleigh Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£369,000	2016-08-19	£509,816
3 St. Stephens View, 98B Cowleigh Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2016-08-05	£527,777
2 St Stephens View, 98B Cowleigh Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2016-08-04	£514,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR14 1TG

Employment

WR14 1TG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 1TG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	64
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northleigh CofE Primary School St. Peters Road , Cowleigh Bank WR14 1QS	3out of 4	177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northleigh CofE Primary School St Peter's Road , Cowleigh Bank WR14 1QS	- not rated	177 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newtown Road , WR14 1PF	3out of 4	523 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somers Park Junior School Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE	- not rated	1,167 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somers Park Infant School Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE	- not rated	1,167 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	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chase Geraldine Road , WR14 3NZ	3out of 4	3,432 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chase Geraldine Road , WR14 3NZ	- not rated	3,432 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	1,219 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baxhill Preparatory School 179 Worcester Road , WR14 1EX	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside School Senior Department , 179 Worcester Road WR14 1EX	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St James's School Croft Bank , West Malvern WR14 4DF	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Croftdown School Abbey Road , Great Malvern WR14 3HE	- not rated	2,156 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Inn	59 Cowleigh Road, Malvern	354 yd
The Cross Keys	79 Belmont Road, Malvern	521 yd
Newtown Club	60 Newtown Road, Malvern	717 yd
West Malvern British Legion Club	50 Lower Road, Malvern	960 yd
Nags Head	19-21 Bank Street, Malvern	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hunger Hatch	44 Newtown Road, Malvern		717 yd
Kwai Authentic Foods	14 Newtown Road, Malvern		717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northleigh C.E. Primary School ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	178 yd
Malvern Vale Community Centre SWINYARD ROAD	grass pitches	931 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 1TG