Hardwicke Close, Worcester, WR2 5NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR2 5NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	50.3%	3.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53.3%	49.7%	-3.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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 5NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	55.8%	55.3%	-0.5%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	30.1%	2.9%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	43.1%	48.9%	5.8%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36.6%	35.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	16.2%	11.8%	-4.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	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	20.5%	14.7%	-5.8%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	28.2%	8.5%	16.9%	11.3%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	29.3%	8.5%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	94.5%	86.8%	-7.7%	81.4%	5.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	89.3%	80.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	5%	8%	3.0%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	80.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	8%	4.9%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Hardwicke Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardwicke Close was 151.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 232.5% higher than the St Clement average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hardwicke Close has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in St Clement and the 68th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WR2 5NX, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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

Average property prices on Hardwicke Close are based on 25 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 Hardwicke Close, Worcester, WR2 5NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR2 5NX

Average Price
£248,480

Semi-Detached
£226,529

Terraced
£250,309

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardwicke Close

Average Price
£247,577

Semi-Detached
£236,085

Terraced
£248,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardwicke CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Hardwicke Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-08-09	£247,539
20 Hardwicke Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-12-14	£269,377
8 Hardwicke Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£264,000	2022-09-09	£263,215
38 Hardwicke Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£221,000	2022-01-21	£245,936
20 Hardwicke Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£204,000	2019-10-28	£258,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR2 5NX

Employment

WR2 5NX 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 5NX 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	82
Retired	49
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Self-Employed	14
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	21
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Construction	11
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clement's CofE Primary Henwick Road , WR2 5NS	4out of 4	317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy Oldbury Road , WR2 6AA	- not rated	391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Bransford Road , St John's WR2 4EN	3out of 4	815 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pitmaston Primary School Malvern Road , WR2 4ZF	4out of 4	1,379 yd	Community school	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	1,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	3,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	3,653 yd	Academy converter	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	3,879 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	598 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Worcester Henwick Grove , WR2 6AJ	- not rated	647 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 Racecourse (ARC)	Grand Stand Road, Worcester	281 yd
Little Al's Kitchen - Cafe Viaduct	Grand Stand Road, Worcester	281 yd
The Range Home And Leisure/The Range Coffee Shop	Hylton Road, Worcester	373 yd
No Frickin Chicken	39 - 41 Bromyard Terrace, Worcester	603 yd
Friends Of St Johns Library	St Johns Library, Glebe Close	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worcester Canoe Club	Grand Stand Road, Worcester	281 yd
Worcester Rowing Club	Grand Stand Road, Worcester	281 yd
The Grosvenor Arms	21 Henwick Road, Worcester	436 yd
Hickory's Smokehouse Worcester	Tybridge Street, Worcester	436 yd
Cripplegate Park Bowling Club	New Road, Worcester	584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	37 Hylton Road, Worcester	154 yd
Wokstar	6 Bull Ring, Worcester	595 yd
Bull Ring Chippy	4 St Johns, Worcester	619 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	8 Bull Ring, Worcester	644 yd
Caspian Pizza St Johns	13 St Johns, Worcester	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	99 Henwick Road, Worcester	202 yd
Aldi	Tybridge Street Retail Park, Tybridge Street	470 yd
Sainsbury's	Swanpool Walk, Worcester	685 yd
Iceland	18 Friary Walk, Worcester	809 yd
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Foregate Street, Worcester	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Worcester) HOSTEL HOSTEL HENWICK ROAD		121 yd
University Of Worcester Arena UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER HYLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	158 yd
University Of Worcester (Riverside Centre) UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER HYLTON ROAD		158 yd
St Clements C.E. Primary School HENWICK ROAD	grass pitches	262 yd
Manor Park School (Closed) Turnpike Close		466 yd
Oldbury Park Primary School OLDBURY ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Simply Women Fitness & Beauty (Ladies Only) (Closed) Henwick Road	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Legends Gym BUSH WALK	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Cripplegate Park COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW ROAD	tennis courts	640 yd
Mcclelland Centre For Health & Wellbeing CITY CAMPUS CITY CAMPUS INFIRMARY WALK	health and fitness suite	692 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	34.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s

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