Thirlstane Road, Malvern, WR14 3HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR14 3HS is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	46.3%	45.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	53.7%	54.1%	0.4%	49.0%	5.1%

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 3HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.8% 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	80.6%	72.8%	-7.8%	37.9%	34.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.7%	22.5%	6.8%	44.2%	-21.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (96.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	70.7%	70.6%	-0.1%	48.4%	22.2%
Good health	24.7%	25.8%	1.1%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	-9.3%
Bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around WR14 3HS this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	9.9%	3.8%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	5.5%	-12.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	33.4%	41.6%	8.2%	13.4%	28.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	8.1%	-0.1%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	27.5%	9.0%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	15.2%	5.2%	-10.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8%	7.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	7.1%
Indian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	77.3%	81%	3.7%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	65.2%	17.2%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	26.9%	12.1%	-14.8%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	13.2%	1.7%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.5%	65.2%	17.7%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	38.3%	3%	-35.3%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	9%	2%	-7.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	25%	22.5%	1.9%	23.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	6.1%	0.2%	5.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	7.7%	0.3%	7.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Thirlstane Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thirlstane Road was 12.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% lower than the Castlemorton, Welland & Wells average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Thirlstane Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells and the 30th lowest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WR14 3HS, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (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 Thirlstane Road are based on 19 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 Thirlstane Road, Malvern, WR14 3HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR14 3HS

Average Price
£733,945

Semi-Detached
£676,248

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£791,641

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thirlstane Road

Average Price
£458,499

Semi-Detached
£381,771

Terraced
£521,937

Detached
£491,577

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thirlstane Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Thane House Thirlstane Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2024-10-16	£841,181
Thane House Thirlstane Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2020-06-26	£829,720
Heathcot Thirlstane Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2009-04-03	£719,162

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR14 3HS

Employment

WR14 3HS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WR14 3HS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	239
Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Self-Employed	8
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	37
Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malvern Parish CofE Primary School Manby Road , WR14 3BB	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School Lower Wyche Road , WR14 4ET	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Malvern Primary School Lydes Road , WR14 2BY	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School West Malvern Road , WR14 4BB	2out of 4	1,843 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Pickersleigh Grove , WR14 2LU	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,299 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD	3out of 4	3,700 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malvern College College Road , Malvern WR14 3DF	- not rated	218 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malvern St James 15 Avenue Road , WR14 3BA	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School Brockhill Road , Colwall WR13 6EY	- not rated	2,745 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge School Malvern Unit 2 , Hanley Workshops WR8 0DX	- not rated	3,426 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College in Malvern 253 Wells Road , WR14 4JF	- not rated	3,682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atalian Servest @ Malvern Technology Centre	Quinetiq, St Andrews Road	707 yd
Freedom Leisure	The Malvern Splash, Priory Road	922 yd
Mac & Jac's Cafe	23 Abbey Road, Malvern	1,066 yd
Malvern Lounge	23 Abbey Road, Malvern	1,066 yd
Abbey Road Coffee	11 Abbey Road, Malvern	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cold Chef	1A Court Road, Malvern		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Malvern College Sports Complex off Thirlstane Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	255 yd
Revolution Fitness (Closed) Wells Road	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Malvern Splash Leisure Complex PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	976 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 3HS