Watery Lane, Worcester, WR2 5AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR2 5AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	52.7%	5.0%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	52.3%	47.3%	-5.0%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 area around WR2 5AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	39.3%	48.7%	9.4%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	37.9%	-4.9%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.1%	0.5%	-4.6%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	47.4%	58%	10.6%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	33.6%	28.1%	-5.5%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	14.1%	8.8%	-5.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	24.9%	13.1%	-11.8%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	16.7%	2.3%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19.8%	7.7%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	28%	36%	8.0%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	95.7%	87.5%	-8.2%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	94.2%	87%	-7.2%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	1.5%	6.4%	4.9%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	86.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Watery Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watery Lane was 60.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% lower than the Dines Green & Grove Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watery Lane has the 26th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dines Green & Grove Farm and the 165th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 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 5AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Watery Lane are based on 67 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 Watery Lane, Worcester, WR2 5AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR2 5AR

Average Price
£586,508

Semi-Detached
£251,083

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,263,636

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watery Lane

Average Price
£235,895

Semi-Detached
£268,293

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,837

Other
£2,254,545

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watery LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Watery Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-03-28	£236,538
Unit 4 Victoria House Watery Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£2,250,000	2024-02-07	£2,254,545
4 Watery Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,500	2011-09-22	£293,415
17 Watery Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2008-10-24	£262,129
4 Watery Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,000	2004-07-08	£332,101

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR2 5AR

Employment

WR2 5AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 5AR 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	171
Part-Time Employee	58
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	20
Education	17
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	701 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pitmaston Primary School Malvern Road , WR2 4ZF	4out of 4	757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dines Green Community Academy Tudor Way , WR2 5QH	2out of 4	778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary Henwick Road , WR2 5NS	4out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy Oldbury Road , WR2 6AA	- not rated	1,296 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	931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	3,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	4,158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	4,305 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	4,395 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	806 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Worcester Henwick Grove , WR2 6AJ	- not rated	1,291 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	1,865 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	2,284 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	2,369 yd	Academy special 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
Worcester Bowl	Everoak Industrial Estate, Bromyard Road	130 yd
Ruby Cantonese Restaurant	38 Bransford Road, Worcester	364 yd
Black Pear Catering At Worcs Golf & Country Club	Bransford Road, Worcester	576 yd
Nine Plate Bobs Pubs	Worcester Golf & Country Club, Bransford Road	576 yd
Dolce Desserts	52 St Johns, Worcester	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portobello Inn	139 Bransford Road, Worcester	225 yd
The Bedwardine Inn	128 Bromyard Road, Worcester	258 yd
The Berkeley Arms	4 School Road, Worcester	319 yd
The Crown	66 Bransford Road, Worcester	364 yd
The Brewers Arms	5 Comer Road, Worcester	549 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Johns Fish Bar	2 Lambert Road, Worcester	452 yd
Hooked	2 Broadway Grove, Worcester	623 yd
Domino's Pizza	83 St Johns, Worcester	653 yd
Subway	50 St Johns, Worcester	668 yd
Colston Bakery	3 King Charles Place, St Johns	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Swanpool Walk, Worcester		823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Life Of Leisure Health And Spa Club (Worcester) (Closed) Bromyard Road	health and fitness suite	202 yd
Cinderella Sports Ground Bransford Road	grass pitches	256 yd
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Primary School BRANSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	604 yd
St John'S Sports Centre MALVERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	642 yd
Pitmaston Primary School Malvern Road	grass pitches	713 yd
St Johns Sports Centre (Closed) Swanpool Walk	health and fitness suite, squash courts	809 yd
Christopher Whitehead Language College BROMWICH ROAD		824 yd
Simply Women Fitness & Beauty (Ladies Only) (Closed) Henwick Road	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Legends Gym BUSH WALK	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Dines Green Community Primary School TUDOR WAY	grass pitches	891 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR2 5AR