Market Street, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR15 8BQ is primarily male, with 58.7% 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	48.9%	41.3%	-7.6%	51.0%	-9.7%
Male	51.1%	58.7%	7.6%	49.0%	9.7%

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	43.7%	39.6%	-4.1%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	27.7%	3.1%	44.2%	-16.5%
Separated	3.6%	8.2%	4.6%	2.2%	6.0%
Divorced	18.6%	16.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	9.6%	8.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	2.1%

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	35.1%	39.2%	4.1%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	35.6%	33.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	22.3%	18.5%	-3.8%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	27.5%	22.8%	-4.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	11.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16%	2.8%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	29%	9.8%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.7%	96.3%	0.6%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	87.2%	88.2%	1.0%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	10.1%	9.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	86.8%	1.2%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.8%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Street was 197.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 360.3% higher than the Baldwin average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Street has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Baldwin and the 13th highest crime rate of 257 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WR15 8BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Market Street are based on 17 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 Market Street, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR15 8BQ

Average Price
£360,788

Semi-Detached
£169,456

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,200

Other
£451,768

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Street

Average Price
£207,883

Semi-Detached
£195,460

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,757

Other
£365,211

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Market Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£955,000	2022-10-20	£916,492
4 Market Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-01-22	£174,833
18 Market Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-12-18	£275,277
Jesmond House Market Street Arcade, 2 Market Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-10-11	£306,039
Royal Oak Hotel Market Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-09-12	£330,386

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR15 8BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tenbury CofE Primary School Bromyard Road , WR15 8BS	- not rated	423 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenbury CofE Primary School Bromyard Road , WR15 8BS	3out of 4	423 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burford CofE Primary School Forresters Road , Burford WR15 8AT	- not rated	724 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burford CofE Primary School Forresters Road , Burford WR15 8AT	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tenbury High School Oldwood Road , WR15 8XA	- not rated	848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy Oldwood Road , WR15 8XA	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Preparatory School Rochford , WR15 8SH	- not rated	2,773 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cloisters Oldwood Road , St Michael's WR15 8PH	- not rated	3,077 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's College Oldwood Road , WR15 8PH	- not rated	3,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael Abbey School Main Building, Oldwood Road , St Michael's WR15 8PH	- not rated	3,235 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nash Court School Nash , SY8 3DG	- not rated	3,717 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Smiling Goat	The Clockhouse, 14 Market Street	5 yd
Bahar	14A Market Street, Tenbury Wells	5 yd
Unwined Bar & Bistro	Jesmond House, 2 Market Street	63 yd
Mike's	6 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells	102 yd
Shamraj Balti House	28 Cross Street, Tenbury Wells	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vaults	11 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells	94 yd
The Market Tavern	Market Square, Tenbury Wells	98 yd
The Crow Public House And Hotel	Teme Street, Tenbury Wells	102 yd
Regal Cinema	47 - 49 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells	216 yd
The Kings Head	Cross Street, Tenbury Wells	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yue Wah	17 Market Street, Tenbury Wells	43 yd
Tenbury Fish Bar	17 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells	94 yd
Effes Kebab	8A Teme Street, Tenbury Wells	102 yd
Pukka Pizzas	54 -64 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells	253 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	62 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells		220 yd
Co-Op	Bromyard Road, Tenbury Wells		656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tenbury Tennis Club The Burgage	tennis courts	246 yd
Tenbury Swimming Pool KYREWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	254 yd
Tenbury C.E. Primary Academy BROMYARD ROAD	grass pitches	419 yd
Palmers Meadow KYREWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	419 yd
Penlu WORCESTER ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy OLDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	843 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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