Elgar Avenue, Malvern, WR14 2HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR14 2HB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.8%	48.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.2%	51.7%	1.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 2HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	34.9%	47.2%	12.3%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	30.7%	-11.8%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	14.6%	10.1%	-4.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	48.9%	49.5%	0.6%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	32.3%	29%	-3.3%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	13.4%	13.9%	0.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	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 2HB this area, 31.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	31.7%	0.6%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	15.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.4%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	18.3%	0.8%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.3%	88.8%	-4.5%	81.4%	7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	89.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	89.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	76.7%	-30.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	44.4%	13.5%	30.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57%	37.2%	19.8%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Elgar Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elgar Avenue was 24.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.6% lower than the Barnards Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elgar Avenue has the 10th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnards Green and the 76th lowest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WR14 2HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Elgar Avenue are based on 75 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 Elgar Avenue, Malvern, WR14 2HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR14 2HB

Average Price
£136,762

Semi-Detached
£163,515

Terraced
£143,795

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,599

Other
£61,707

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgar Avenue

Average Price
£181,136

Semi-Detached
£173,891

Terraced
£189,383

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,329

Other
£93,957

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elgar AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
219 Elgar Avenue, Malvern, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2022-02-18	£140,689
196 Elgar Avenue, Malvern, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-11-10	£174,745
204 Elgar Avenue, Malvern, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£54,100	2019-04-15	£64,199
230 Elgar Avenue, Malvern, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-07-09	£135,894
221 Elgar Avenue, Malvern, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2014-02-07	£149,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR14 2HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Primary School Pickersleigh Grove , WR14 2LU	3out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Malvern Primary School Lydes Road , WR14 2BY	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Cromwell Road , WR14 1NA	- not rated	1,357 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malvern Parish CofE Primary School Manby Road , WR14 3BB	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Madresfield CofE Primary School 40 Madresfield Village , Madresfield WR13 5AA	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chase Geraldine Road , WR14 3NZ	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD	3out of 4	2,332 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	1,282 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Malvern College College Road , Malvern WR14 3DF	- not rated	2,303 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge School Malvern Unit 2 , Hanley Workshops WR8 0DX	- not rated	4,772 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School Brockhill Road , Colwall WR13 6EY	- not rated	5,252 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
Malvern Evangelical Church	204-208 Pickersleigh Road, Malvern	385 yd
Pickersleighs Takeaways And Diner	269 - 271 Pickersleigh Road, Malvern	560 yd
The Filling Station	Sandys Road, Malvern	665 yd
Faun At The Morgan Experience Centre	Spring Lane, Malvern	895 yd
Colston Bakery	Unit 2, Spring Lane North	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barnards Green Cricket Club	North End Lane, Malvern		297 yd
Malvern Town Football Club	Langland Stadium, Langland Avenue		361 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Dragon	6 Moat Way, Malvern	752 yd
Malvern Kebab & Pizza House	4 Moat Way, Malvern	752 yd
Golden House	8 Moat Way, Malvern	752 yd
Newtown Sports Junior FC	The Sports Pavilion, 27 Greenhill Drive	1,024 yd
Handyman House	Spring Lane, Malvern	1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	114 Madresfield Road, Malvern		574 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnards Green Cricket Club North End Lane	grass pitches	209 yd
Langland Stadium LANGLAND STADIUM LANGLAND STADIUM LANGLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	281 yd
Revolution Gym (Closed) Unit 10 Unit 10 Spring Lane South	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Grove Primary School PICKERSLEIGH GROVE	grass pitches	741 yd
Malvern Rugby Football Club SPRING LANE	grass pitches	769 yd
Revolution Fitness SPRING LANE	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Dukes Meadow Playing Fields Pickersleigh Road	grass pitches	897 yd
Victoria Park SPRING LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	968 yd
Sling Lane Playing Fields GREENHILL DRIVE	grass pitches	1,021 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	70.0%
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	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	26.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR14 2HB