Malvern Road, Worcester, WR2 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR2 4LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.1%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.8%	49.9%	0.1%	49.0%	0.9%

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 WR2 4LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	41.2%	47.4%	6.2%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	32.7%	-11.7%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.9%	12.2%	3.3%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (86.6%) 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	54.5%	54.3%	-0.2%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	33%	32.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.2%	11.9%	-1.3%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	12.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.4%	4.8%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	36.1%	1.5%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.2%	91.3%	-0.9%	81.4%	9.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	93.5%	82.8%	-10.7%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	3.1%	14.8%	11.7%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	83.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Malvern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malvern Road was 110.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% lower than the Dines Green & Grove Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malvern Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dines Green & Grove Farm and the 93rd highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.4%.

🔎 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 4LJ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Malvern Road are based on 342 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 Malvern Road, Worcester, WR2 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR2 4LJ

Average Price
£541,545

Semi-Detached
£539,470

Terraced
£480,020

Detached
£562,088

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malvern Road

Average Price
£483,157

Semi-Detached
£421,565

Terraced
£262,887

Detached
£578,261

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,886

Other
£1,383,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malvern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Malvern Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£477,500	2022-10-05	£478,445
99 Malvern Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£538,000	2022-09-02	£528,863
113 Malvern Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-06-18	£568,640
81 Malvern Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-02-15	£529,474
103 Malvern Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2020-09-22	£588,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR2 4LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WR2 4LJ 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	123
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	18
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pitmaston Primary School Malvern Road , WR2 4ZF	4out of 4	84 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Bransford Road , St John's WR2 4EN	3out of 4	487 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary Henwick Road , WR2 5NS	4out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dines Green Community Academy Tudor Way , WR2 5QH	2out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy Oldbury Road , WR2 6AA	- not rated	1,617 yd	Academy converter	No	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	455 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	2,998 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	3,543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	4,249 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	3,780 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	713 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	1,353 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Worcester Henwick Grove , WR2 6AJ	- not rated	1,734 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	2,183 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
Ruby Cantonese Restaurant	38 Bransford Road, Worcester	480 yd
Dolce Desserts	52 St Johns, Worcester	520 yd
Pasha Everest	56 St Johns, Worcester	547 yd
Fetta Di Pizza Bar And Grill	41 St Johns, Worcester	550 yd
Big Bills	33 St Johns, Worcester	550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brunswick Arms	50 Malvern Road, Worcester	196 yd
The Berkeley Arms	4 School Road, Worcester	431 yd
The Crown	66 Bransford Road, Worcester	480 yd
The Bell	35 St Johns, Worcester	550 yd
Bull Baiters Inn	43-49 St Johns, Worcester	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	83 St Johns, Worcester	454 yd
Donnellys Fish And Chips	144 Bromwich Road, Worcester	536 yd
Colston Bakery	3 King Charles Place, St Johns	547 yd
Subway	50 St Johns, Worcester	547 yd
Incredible India	41 Swanpool Walk, St Johns	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Swanpool Walk, Worcester		644 yd
Aldi	Tybridge Street Retail Park, Tybridge Street		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pitmaston Primary School Malvern Road	grass pitches	212 yd
St John'S Sports Centre MALVERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	341 yd
Christopher Whitehead Language College BROMWICH ROAD		426 yd
Worcester Chapter Meadows BROMWICH LANE	grass pitches	520 yd
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Primary School BRANSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	522 yd
St Johns Sports Centre (Closed) Swanpool Walk	health and fitness suite, squash courts	526 yd
Bromwhich Road Mission 150-156 150-156 BROMWICH ROAD		573 yd
The King'S School - Grass Pitches BROMWICH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	668 yd
Simply Women Fitness & Beauty (Ladies Only) (Closed) Henwick Road	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Legends Gym BUSH WALK	health and fitness suite	772 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	69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.4 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR2 4LJ