Wells Road, Malvern, WR14 4RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR14 4RH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.8%	3.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.2%	48.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 vicinity of WR14 4RH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	28.1%	23.6%	-4.5%	37.9%	-14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	51.8%	5.6%	44.2%	7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.4%	10.3%	-3.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	9.1%	11.1%	2.0%	6.1%	5.0%

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	47.7%	43.6%	-4.1%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	36%	39.2%	3.2%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	12.4%	14.2%	1.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4RH this area, 4.9% 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 60%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	10.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	54.9%	60%	5.1%	33.8%	26.2%
Other	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.2%	95%	-3.2%	81.4%	13.6%
Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	89%	90.2%	1.2%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	90%	1.0%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.8%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	76.7%	15.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Wells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wells Road was 14.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.1% lower than the Castlemorton, Welland & Wells average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wells Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells and the 37th lowest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4RH, 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 Wells Road are based on 420 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 Wells Road, Malvern, WR14 4RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR14 4RH

Average Price
£327,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,379

Other
£402,628

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wells Road

Average Price
£451,980

Semi-Detached
£531,045

Terraced
£441,840

Detached
£661,667

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,132

Other
£341,899

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wells Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Priory Suite 2 Holyrood House, 11 Wells Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-03-16	£880,582
Apartment 2 2 Holyrood House, 11 Wells Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-03-16	£486,910
St Anns Suite, Apartment 1 2 Holyrood House, 11 Wells Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-03-16	£388,492
Apartment 2 The Tudor 15 Wells Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£234,000	2023-01-31	£229,086
1 Holyrood House, 11 Wells Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£586,500	2022-08-05	£590,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR14 4RH

Employment

WR14 4RH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WR14 4RH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	180
Full-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School West Malvern Road , WR14 4BB	2out of 4	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Pickersleigh Grove , WR14 2LU	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Malvern Primary School Lydes Road , WR14 2BY	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School Lower Wyche Road , WR14 4ET	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD	3out of 4	2,929 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	699 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malvern St James 15 Avenue Road , WR14 3BA	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School Brockhill Road , Colwall WR13 6EY	- not rated	3,187 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge School Malvern Unit 2 , Hanley Workshops WR8 0DX	- not rated	4,219 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College in Malvern 253 Wells Road , WR14 4JF	- not rated	4,434 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
Mac & Jac's Cafe	23 Abbey Road, Malvern	267 yd
Malvern Lounge	23 Abbey Road, Malvern	267 yd
Abbey Road Coffee	11 Abbey Road, Malvern	267 yd
Alturo Lounge	20 Belle Vue Terrace, Malvern	325 yd
The Picnic Box	32 Belle Vue Terrace, Malvern	339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Unicorn	2 Belle Vue Terrace, Malvern	339 yd
The Water Cure	30 Church Street, Malvern	404 yd
Wetherspoons at the Foley Arms	14 Worcester Road, Malvern	459 yd
The Manor Park Club	Albert Road North, Malvern	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Fiesta Est 1989	20 Graham Road, Malvern		519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	24-26 Church Street, Malvern		387 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Revolution Fitness (Closed) Wells Road	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Malvern Splash Leisure Complex PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	433 yd
Manor Park Malvern Multisports Complex ALBERT ROAD NORTH	indoor bowls, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	816 yd
Malvern College Sports Complex off Thirlstane Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	878 yd
Lansdowne Methodist Church LANSDOWNE CHURCH LANSDOWNE CHURCH LANSDOWNE CRESCENT		953 yd
Malvern St James College MALVERN ST. JAMES SPORTS & FITNESS CENTRE MALVERN ST. JAMES SPORTS & FITNESS CENTRE BARNARDS GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,051 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	16.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.0%

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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR14 4RH