Coombs Road, Worcester, WR3 7JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR3 7JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	51.2%	3.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.5%	48.8%	-3.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	38.8%	41.5%	2.7%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	41.9%	0.5%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	52.8%	44.3%	-8.5%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	30.2%	40.7%	10.5%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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	19.4%	17.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	10.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	13.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.9%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	35.9%	9.0%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.2%	93%	-4.2%	81.4%	11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	96.2%	92.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	92.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Coombs Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coombs Road was 21.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% lower than the Claines average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coombs Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Claines and the 57th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 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 7JQ, 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 Coombs Road are based on 87 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 Coombs Road, Worcester, WR3 7JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR3 7JQ

Average Price
£285,519

Semi-Detached
£285,519

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coombs Road

Average Price
£220,116

Semi-Detached
£263,889

Terraced
£236,204

Detached
£351,608

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,744

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coombs Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Coombs Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-06-24	£325,042
11 Coombs Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2015-02-04	£247,105
1 Coombs Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2014-12-05	£302,443
5 Coombs Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2013-10-18	£310,049
3 Coombs Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2011-09-23	£332,738

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR3 7JQ

Employment

WR3 7JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	105
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	27
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	21
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell Bilford Road , WR3 8QA	- not rated	720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Worcester Primary School John Comyn Drive , WR3 7NS	- not rated	845 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School St George's Lane North , WR1 1RD	2out of 4	1,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Green Lane , WR3 8NZ	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	3,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	4,093 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	4,527 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	4,679 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	1,252 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	1,582 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The River School Oakfield House , Droitwich Road WR3 7ST	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Worcester Henwick Grove , WR2 6AJ	- not rated	2,318 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regency High School Carnforth Drive , Warndon WR4 9JL	3out of 4	2,557 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
Tenpin	Perdiswell Park, Droitwich Road	748 yd
Maria's Place	75 Barbourne Road, Worcester	948 yd
The Lemon Tart	71 Barbourne Road, Worcester	962 yd
Chicago Pizza	67 Barbourne Road, Worcester	962 yd
Perdiswell Leisure Centre	Bilford Road, Worcester	1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine Bar And Grill	131 Ombersley Road, Worcester	101 yd
St Stephens Working Mens Club	Penbury Street, Worcester	146 yd
The Northwick Arms	29 Vine Street, Worcester	233 yd
The Alma Tavern	74 Droitwich Road, Worcester	378 yd
Old Elizabethans Cricket Club	Perdiswell Park, Droitwich Road	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luigi's Pizza And Fish Bar	134 Ombersley Road, Worcester	154 yd
Crispy Cod	1A Pinkett Street, Worcester	211 yd
Pink Garlic Pizza	Unit 4A, Gregorys Mill Street	750 yd
Worcester Grill	Unit 6C, Gregorys Mill Street	798 yd
New Happy Garden 328	2 Pitchcroft Lane, Worcester	973 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Op	44-46 Ombersley Road, Worcester		324 yd
Co-Op With Bakery	387 Ombersley Road, Worcester		853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wr3 Fitness OMBERSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Bilford Road Corner Bilford Road	grass pitches	418 yd
Northwick Manor Primary School Northwick Road	grass pitches	431 yd
Nuffield Health (Worcester) DROITWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	504 yd
Neel Park PERDISWELL PARK PERDISWELL PARK DROITWICH ROAD	grass pitches	589 yd
Perdiswell Primary School BILFORD ROAD	grass pitches	617 yd
Perdiswell Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Droitwich Road	indoor bowls	623 yd
Northwick GENEVA CLOSE	grass pitches	693 yd
Worcester Lawn Tennis Club NORTHWICK CLOSE	tennis courts	737 yd
Old Elizabethans Cricket Club DROITWICH ROAD	grass pitches	807 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	43.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.62 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR3 7JQ