Ombersley Road, Worcester, WR3 7HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR3 7HB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49%	49%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51%	51%	0.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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	32.1%	33.6%	1.5%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	44.5%	-2.3%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.2%	12.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	46.7%	48.8%	2.1%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	34.5%	36%	1.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	13.4%	9.3%	-4.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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	15.6%	15.7%	0.1%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	5.7%	-9.9%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	16.7%	1.6%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.7%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	40%	7.4%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.7%	88.8%	-8.9%	81.4%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	96.2%	89%	-7.2%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	88.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	7%	5.1%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Ombersley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ombersley Road was 57.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% higher than the Claines average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ombersley Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Claines and the 156th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.1%.

🔎 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 7HB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Ombersley Road are based on 540 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 Ombersley Road, Worcester, WR3 7HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR3 7HB

Average Price
£351,974

Semi-Detached
£284,815

Terraced
£295,012

Detached
£397,244

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ombersley Road

Average Price
£381,286

Semi-Detached
£384,379

Terraced
£367,167

Detached
£487,643

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,064

Other
£597,689

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ombersley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
262 Ombersley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2021-04-08	£290,069
258 Ombersley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£283,995	2012-12-07	£470,266
242 Ombersley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2004-06-11	£451,664
258 Ombersley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2002-04-23	£391,677
240 Ombersley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2000-12-21	£284,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR3 7HB

Employment

WR3 7HB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	26
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Worcester Primary School John Comyn Drive , WR3 7NS	- not rated	784 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell Bilford Road , WR3 8QA	- not rated	862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School St George's Lane North , WR1 1RD	2out of 4	1,514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claines CofE Primary School School Bank , Claines WR3 7RW	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	3,805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	4,517 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	4,892 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	5,035 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The River School Oakfield House , Droitwich Road WR3 7ST	- not rated	1,669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	2,016 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Worcester Henwick Grove , WR2 6AJ	- not rated	2,687 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regency High School Carnforth Drive , Warndon WR4 9JL	3out of 4	2,718 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tenpin	Perdiswell Park, Droitwich Road		713 yd
Worcester Garden Centre	Droitwich Road, Worcester		926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine Bar And Grill	131 Ombersley Road, Worcester	428 yd
The Northwick Arms	29 Vine Street, Worcester	521 yd
Claines Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Cornmeadow Lane	548 yd
St Stephens Working Mens Club	Penbury Street, Worcester	571 yd
Old Elizabethans Cricket Club	Perdiswell Park, Droitwich Road	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Luigi's Pizza And Fish Bar	134 Ombersley Road, Worcester		290 yd
Crispy Cod	1A Pinkett Street, Worcester		374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op With Bakery	387 Ombersley Road, Worcester		435 yd
The Co-Op	44-46 Ombersley Road, Worcester		750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northwick Manor Primary School Northwick Road	grass pitches	474 yd
Northwick GENEVA CLOSE	grass pitches	520 yd
Nuffield Health (Worcester) DROITWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	550 yd
Neel Park PERDISWELL PARK PERDISWELL PARK DROITWICH ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Bilford Road Corner Bilford Road	grass pitches	571 yd
Little Perdiswell Droitwich Road	grass pitches	601 yd
Cornmeadow MORRIN CLOSE	grass pitches	626 yd
Perdiswell Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Droitwich Road	indoor bowls	633 yd
Worcester Lawn Tennis Club NORTHWICK CLOSE	tennis courts	642 yd
Wr3 Fitness OMBERSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	734 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR3 7HB