Rochford, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR15 8SH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	51.8%	47.9%	-3.9%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	48.2%	52.1%	3.9%	49.0%	3.1%

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 vicinity of WR15 8SH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.8% 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	25%	23.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	-14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62.8%	63.8%	1.0%	44.2%	19.6%
Separated	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	2.6%	7.5%	4.9%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.7%	4.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	49.6%	39.7%	-9.9%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	38.6%	43.9%	5.3%	33.6%	10.3%
Fair health	10.1%	14%	3.9%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	11.9%	-2.4%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	7%	-8.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	18.4%	3.1%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	39.3%	10.7%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	99.5%	1.7%	81.4%	18.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	97.8%	96.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0%	1.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	96.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	60.8%	46.2%	14.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is WR15 8SH dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around WR15 8SH was 8.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.3% lower than the Baldwin average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

WR15 8SH has the 4th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Baldwin and the 16th lowest crime rate of 257 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.2%.

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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 8SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leominster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rochford, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR15 8SH

Average Price
£621,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£621,834

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in WR15 8SH

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rectory Cottage, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-09-29	£631,071
Rose Hill House, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2016-10-14	£639,104
Rectory Cottage, Tenbury Wells, Hereford And Worcester Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	1997-08-06	£485,356
Rose Hill, Tenbury Wells, Hereford And Worcester Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	1997-07-31	£801,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR15 8SH

Employment

WR15 8SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	57
Full-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,933 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenbury CofE Primary School Bromyard Road , WR15 8BS	3out of 4	2,933 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burford CofE Primary School Forresters Road , Burford WR15 8AT	- not rated	2,947 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burford CofE Primary School Forresters Road , Burford WR15 8AT	3out of 4	2,947 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	3,107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy Oldwood Road , WR15 8XA	3out of 4	3,107 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	178 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cloisters Oldwood Road , St Michael's WR15 8PH	- not rated	4,612 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's College Oldwood Road , WR15 8PH	- not rated	4,688 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael Abbey School Main Building, Oldwood Road , St Michael's WR15 8PH	- not rated	4,832 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nash Court School Nash , SY8 3DG	- not rated	4,922 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in WR15 8SH area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near WR15 8SH postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of WR15 8SH