Henwick Road, Worcester, WR2 5PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR2 5PG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.9%	49.2%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.1%	50.8%	1.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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	36.5%	39.9%	3.4%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	40.6%	-6.6%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.6%	10.9%	0.3%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (85.4%) 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	45.6%	52.6%	7.0%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	37.8%	32.8%	-5.0%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	14.2%	12.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
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	17.3%	11.6%	-5.7%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	8.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.8%	0.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	23.2%	5.6%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	39.2%	4.6%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.4%	96.9%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	94.5%	89.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	2.9%	6.2%	3.3%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	89.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Henwick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Henwick Road was 77.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.7% higher than the St Clement average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Henwick Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in St Clement and the 137th highest crime rate of 329 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 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 5PG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Henwick Road are based on 370 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 Henwick Road, Worcester, WR2 5PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR2 5PG

Average Price
£344,549

Semi-Detached
£356,528

Terraced
£239,766

Detached
£344,799

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,023

Other
£561,311

Estimated Average Property Prices for Henwick Road

Average Price
£321,944

Semi-Detached
£349,873

Terraced
£283,415

Detached
£487,970

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,362

Other
£507,232

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Henwick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
285 Henwick Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2025-12-01	£251,829
283 Henwick Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-07-17	£244,706
235 Henwick Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-02-20	£487,831
229 Henwick Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,000	2023-08-11	£370,769
289 Henwick Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£253,000	2023-07-28	£277,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR2 5PG

Employment

WR2 5PG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 5PG 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	96
Retired	63
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	23
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldbury Park Primary School Oldbury Road , WR2 6AA	3out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Park Primary School Oldbury Road , WR2 6AA	- not rated	523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	- not rated	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary Henwick Road , WR2 5NS	- not rated	1,208 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	- not rated	1,791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	- not rated	1,888 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	- not rated	2,928 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 College of Technology Deansway , WR1 2JF	- not rated	1,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	4,496 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	4,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worcestershire College of Agriculture Hindlip , WR3 8SS	- not rated	5,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Worcester Henwick Grove , WR2 6AJ	- not rated	486 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park School Turnpike Close , St John's WR2 6AB	- not rated	527 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyside School Barbourne Terrace , WR1 3JR	- not rated	822 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hugh Latimer Unit Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	- not rated	859 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbourne Preparatory School 47 Waterworks Road , Cypress House WR1 3EY	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	949 yd
Little Al's Kitchen - Cafe Viaduct	Grand Stand Road, Worcester	949 yd
Eat Greek	31C Barbourne Road, Worcester	1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winning Post	6 Pope Iron Road, Worcester	820 yd
Worcester Canoe Club	Grand Stand Road, Worcester	949 yd
Worcester Rowing Club	Grand Stand Road, Worcester	949 yd
Barbourne Ex-Servicemens Club	The Moors, Worcester	987 yd
Swan Theatre	The Moors, Worcester	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monarch Drive Chippy	138 Monarch Drive, Worcester	486 yd
New Happy Garden 328	2 Pitchcroft Lane, Worcester	968 yd
McDonalds	37 Hylton Road, Worcester	1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	24-28 Martley Road, Worcester		483 yd
Co-Op	99 Henwick Road, Worcester		782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Worcester (St Johns Sports Centre) HENWICK GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	483 yd
Pitchcroft HYLTON ROAD	grass pitches	497 yd
Manor Park School (Closed) Turnpike Close		522 yd
Oldbury Park Primary School OLDBURY ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
Ymca (Worcester) HOSTEL HOSTEL HENWICK ROAD		1,000 yd
Rgs Springfield Worcester SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD BRITANNIA SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,032 yd
Gheluvelt Park LAVENDER ROAD	tennis courts	1,058 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	29.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.0%
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	51 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR2 5PG