Lambert Road, Worcester, WR2 5DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR2 5DD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	57.2%	49.3%	-7.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	42.8%	50.7%	7.9%	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 5DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	52.3%	63.4%	11.1%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	18.9%	-7.5%	44.2%	-25.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.5%	10.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	47.6%	49.8%	2.2%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	35.8%	35.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11.8%	13.2%	1.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	17.2%	12.7%	-4.5%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.7%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.2%	27.7%	-1.5%	16.9%	10.8%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	31.7%	7.9%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95%	91.7%	-3.3%	81.4%	10.3%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	92.1%	85.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	4.4%	9.8%	5.4%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	85.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Lambert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lambert Road was 116.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% higher than the Dines Green & Grove Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lambert Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dines Green & Grove Farm and the 87th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WR2 5DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Lambert Road are based on 69 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 Lambert Road, Worcester, WR2 5DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR2 5DD

Average Price
£205,135

Semi-Detached
£301,214

Terraced
£244,267

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,552

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lambert Road

Average Price
£217,974

Semi-Detached
£267,655

Terraced
£237,982

Detached
£317,143

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,845

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lambert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Oak House Lambert Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-06-07	£163,516
Flat 2 Lambert Court Lambert Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2023-11-17	£123,502
1B Lambert Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£263,000	2022-01-11	£294,061
9 Lambert Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£231,000	2021-04-19	£274,040
Flat 2 Lambert Court Lambert Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2020-05-07	£136,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR2 5DD

Employment

WR2 5DD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 5DD 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	138
Student (economically inactive)	61
Retired	53
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	49
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	22
Education	15
Other	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	406 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary Henwick Road , WR2 5NS	4out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pitmaston Primary School Malvern Road , WR2 4ZF	4out of 4	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy Oldbury Road , WR2 6AA	- not rated	941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dines Green Community Academy Tudor Way , WR2 5QH	2out of 4	1,064 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	685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	2,411 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	2,604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	3,848 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	3,870 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	4,084 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	407 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Worcester Henwick Grove , WR2 6AJ	- not rated	1,016 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	1,850 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	1,960 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
Ruby Cantonese Restaurant	38 Bransford Road, Worcester	264 yd
Friends Of St Johns Library	St Johns Library, Glebe Close	272 yd
Pasha Everest	56 St Johns, Worcester	337 yd
No Frickin Chicken	39 - 41 Bromyard Terrace, Worcester	341 yd
The Brunch Box & Desserts	43 Bromyard Terrace, Worcester	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brewers Arms	5 Comer Road, Worcester	120 yd
The Bedwardine Inn	128 Bromyard Road, Worcester	186 yd
St Johns Working Mens Club	3 Church Terrace, Worcester	224 yd
The Crown	66 Bransford Road, Worcester	264 yd
The Berkeley Arms	4 School Road, Worcester	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Johns Fish Bar	2 Lambert Road, Worcester	14 yd
Subway	50 St Johns, Worcester	337 yd
Colston Bakery	3 King Charles Place, St Johns	337 yd
Fortune House Chinese Takeaway	65 St Johns, Worcester	381 yd
Asia's Little Kitchen	69 St Johns, Worcester	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Swanpool Walk, Worcester	456 yd
Aldi	Tybridge Street Retail Park, Tybridge Street	683 yd
Co-Op	99 Henwick Road, Worcester	801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Primary School BRANSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	294 yd
St John'S Sports Centre MALVERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	450 yd
Simply Women Fitness & Beauty (Ladies Only) (Closed) Henwick Road	health and fitness suite	453 yd
Legends Gym BUSH WALK	health and fitness suite	479 yd
St Clements C.E. Primary School HENWICK ROAD	grass pitches	487 yd
St Johns Sports Centre (Closed) Swanpool Walk	health and fitness suite, squash courts	499 yd
Life Of Leisure Health And Spa Club (Worcester) (Closed) Bromyard Road	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Christopher Whitehead Language College BROMWICH ROAD		573 yd
Ymca (Worcester) HOSTEL HOSTEL HENWICK ROAD		603 yd
University Of Worcester Arena UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER HYLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	663 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	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR2 5DD