Withers Road, Worcester, WR2 4AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR2 4AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.8%	48.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	33.6%	39.3%	5.7%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	45.2%	-3.6%	44.2%	1.0%
Separated	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.2%	8.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	49.1%	46.9%	-2.2%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	32.7%	37.7%	5.0%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	13.5%	12.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	15%	-1.8%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	23.8%	5.8%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	32.2%	2.7%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.4%	89.9%	-5.5%	81.4%	8.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	92.2%	88.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	88.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	5.9%	4.8%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Withers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Withers Road was 313.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 175.0% higher than the Dines Green & Grove Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Withers Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dines Green & Grove Farm and the 25th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.0%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WR2 4AG, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Withers Road are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Worcester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Withers Road, Worcester, WR2 4AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR2 4AG

Average Price
£363,860

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£345,924

Detached
£371,035

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Withers Road

Average Price
£333,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£311,572

Detached
£342,820

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Withers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Withers Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2020-11-30	£326,873
6 Withers Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£322,500	2016-10-26	£430,285
3 Withers Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£283,750	2016-03-31	£392,700
12 Withers Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2014-10-03	£406,917
1 Withers Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2013-12-18	£382,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR2 4AG

Employment

WR2 4AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 WR2 4AG 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

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Bransford Road , St John's WR2 4EN	3out of 4	268 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pitmaston Primary School Malvern Road , WR2 4ZF	4out of 4	449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary Henwick Road , WR2 5NS	4out of 4	723 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy Oldbury Road , WR2 6AA	- not rated	1,399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dines Green Community Academy Tudor Way , WR2 5QH	2out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	82 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	2,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	3,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	3,883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	3,525 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Glebe Close , Bromyard Road WR2 5AX	4out of 4	444 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Worcester Henwick Grove , WR2 6AJ	- not rated	1,570 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,848 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Fetta Di Pizza Bar And Grill	41 St Johns, Worcester	319 yd
Big Bills	33 St Johns, Worcester	319 yd
Cafe At BB	43 - 49 St Johns, Worcester	327 yd
Dolce Desserts	52 St Johns, Worcester	328 yd
Pasha Everest	56 St Johns, Worcester	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brunswick Arms	50 Malvern Road, Worcester	301 yd
The Bell	35 St Johns, Worcester	319 yd
Bull Baiters Inn	43-49 St Johns, Worcester	327 yd
St Johns Working Mens Club	3 Church Terrace, Worcester	442 yd
The Crown	66 Bransford Road, Worcester	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	83 St Johns, Worcester	281 yd
Incredible India	41 Swanpool Walk, St Johns	318 yd
Anaz Indian	69A St Johns, Worcester	319 yd
Fortune House Chinese Takeaway	65 St Johns, Worcester	319 yd
Asia's Little Kitchen	69 St Johns, Worcester	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Swanpool Walk, Worcester		353 yd
Aldi	Tybridge Street Retail Park, Tybridge Street		662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christopher Whitehead Language College BROMWICH ROAD		105 yd
St Johns Sports Centre (Closed) Swanpool Walk	health and fitness suite, squash courts	226 yd
St John'S Sports Centre MALVERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	236 yd
The King'S School - Grass Pitches BROMWICH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	302 yd
Worcester Chapter Meadows BROMWICH LANE	grass pitches	346 yd
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Primary School BRANSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	371 yd
Legends Gym BUSH WALK	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Simply Women Fitness & Beauty (Ladies Only) (Closed) Henwick Road	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Pitmaston Primary School Malvern Road	grass pitches	585 yd
New Road (Worcestershire County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW ROAD	grass pitches	597 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.2 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR2 4AG