Union Place, Worcester, WR3 7DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR3 7DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.9%	49%	2.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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	38.3%	41.2%	2.9%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	27.5%	-4.3%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10.9%	13.1%	2.2%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	17.3%	12.7%	-4.6%	6.1%	6.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.2%	46.4%	3.2%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	29.5%	32.4%	2.9%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	22.6%	15.5%	-7.1%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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	31%	23%	-8.0%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	8.2%	-4.4%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	21.4%	8.8%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	34.9%	8.6%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.8%	96%	-0.8%	81.4%	14.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.5%	92.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	92.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Union Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Place was 123.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 182.7% higher than the Claines average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Union Place has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Claines and the 81st highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WR3 7DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Union Place are based on 19 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 Union Place, Worcester, WR3 7DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR3 7DX

Average Price
£263,639

Semi-Detached
£234,802

Terraced
£267,282

Detached
£270,620

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Place

Average Price
£259,957

Semi-Detached
£239,134

Terraced
£259,425

Detached
£274,620

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Union Place, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-06-18	£222,563
10 Union Place, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-10-23	£272,616
3 Union Place, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-03-09	£242,783
7 Union Place, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£161,500	2015-06-11	£243,888
15 Union Place, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-08-22	£239,134

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR3 7DX

Employment

WR3 7DX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	36
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	22
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	13
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northwick Manor Primary School Northwick Road , WR3 7EA	3out of 4	67 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell Bilford Road , WR3 8QA	- not rated	914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Worcester Primary School John Comyn Drive , WR3 7NS	- not rated	1,045 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School St George's Lane North , WR1 1RD	2out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	3out of 4	1,350 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	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	3,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	4,094 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	4,598 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	4,758 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	1,551 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The River School Oakfield House , Droitwich Road WR3 7ST	- not rated	2,129 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Worcester Henwick Grove , WR2 6AJ	- not rated	2,169 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regency High School Carnforth Drive , Warndon WR4 9JL	3out of 4	2,731 yd	Academy special converter	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
Maria's Place	75 Barbourne Road, Worcester	875 yd
The Lemon Tart	71 Barbourne Road, Worcester	890 yd
Chicago Pizza	67 Barbourne Road, Worcester	890 yd
Tenpin	Perdiswell Park, Droitwich Road	949 yd
Eat Greek	31C Barbourne Road, Worcester	1,026 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Northwick Arms	29 Vine Street, Worcester	40 yd
The Vine Bar And Grill	131 Ombersley Road, Worcester	119 yd
St Stephens Working Mens Club	Penbury Street, Worcester	268 yd
The Alma Tavern	74 Droitwich Road, Worcester	424 yd
The Swan Inn	78 Barbourne Road, Worcester	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispy Cod	1A Pinkett Street, Worcester	159 yd
Luigi's Pizza And Fish Bar	134 Ombersley Road, Worcester	250 yd
Pink Garlic Pizza	Unit 4A, Gregorys Mill Street	770 yd
Worcester Grill	Unit 6C, Gregorys Mill Street	825 yd
New Happy Garden 328	2 Pitchcroft Lane, Worcester	865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Op	44-46 Ombersley Road, Worcester		279 yd
Co-Op With Bakery	387 Ombersley Road, Worcester		889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wr3 Fitness OMBERSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	269 yd
Northwick Manor Primary School Northwick Road	grass pitches	300 yd
Northwick GENEVA CLOSE	grass pitches	604 yd
Worcester Lawn Tennis Club NORTHWICK CLOSE	tennis courts	610 yd
Bilford Road Corner Bilford Road	grass pitches	619 yd
Gheluvelt Park LAVENDER ROAD	tennis courts	672 yd
Nuffield Health (Worcester) DROITWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	706 yd
Neel Park PERDISWELL PARK PERDISWELL PARK DROITWICH ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd
Perdiswell Primary School BILFORD ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd
Perdiswell Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Droitwich Road	indoor bowls	825 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.72 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR3 7DX