Melbourne Street, Worcester, WR3 8AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR3 8AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.3%	48.4%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	41.1%	39.6%	-1.5%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	36.6%	0.2%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.6%	13.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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	49.7%	46.2%	-3.5%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	34.1%	36.7%	2.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12.1%	12.7%	0.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.2%	14.2%	-7.0%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.6%	0.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	9.6%	-6.9%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	22.5%	6.8%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	37.1%	4.9%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.6%	97.4%	-0.2%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	93.1%	93%	-0.1%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
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	92.4%	92.4%	0.0%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	9.8%	-3.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Melbourne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Street was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% lower than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbourne Street has the 18th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WR3 8AX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Melbourne Street are based on 85 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 Melbourne Street, Worcester, WR3 8AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR3 8AX

Average Price
£247,113

Semi-Detached
£235,826

Terraced
£239,576

Detached
£295,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£282,448

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Street

Average Price
£254,000

Semi-Detached
£233,725

Terraced
£252,998

Detached
£298,469

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£282,731

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Melbourne Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-07-30	£235,679
23 Melbourne Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-01-08	£341,667
14 Melbourne Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-04-30	£240,708
36 Melbourne Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-12-20	£282,731
32 Melbourne Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-10-04	£247,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR3 8AX

Employment

WR3 8AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	97
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	16
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE Primary School St George's Lane North , WR1 1RD	2out of 4	480 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwick Manor Primary School Northwick Road , WR3 7EA	3out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell Bilford Road , WR3 8QA	- not rated	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	3out of 4	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Green Lane , WR3 8NZ	3out of 4	949 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	744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	3,483 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	3,966 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	4,129 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	725 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Worcester Henwick Grove , WR2 6AJ	- not rated	1,954 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regency High School Carnforth Drive , Warndon WR4 9JL	3out of 4	2,316 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The River School Oakfield House , Droitwich Road WR3 7ST	- not rated	2,347 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
Maria's Place	75 Barbourne Road, Worcester	468 yd
The Lemon Tart	71 Barbourne Road, Worcester	481 yd
Chicago Pizza	67 Barbourne Road, Worcester	481 yd
Eat Greek	31C Barbourne Road, Worcester	576 yd
Rainbowls	43 Upper Tything, Worcester	985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alma Tavern	74 Droitwich Road, Worcester	232 yd
The Swan Inn	78 Barbourne Road, Worcester	449 yd
St Stephens Working Mens Club	Penbury Street, Worcester	468 yd
The Vine Bar And Grill	131 Ombersley Road, Worcester	656 yd
The Northwick Arms	29 Vine Street, Worcester	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pink Garlic Pizza	Unit 4A, Gregorys Mill Street	140 yd
Worcester Grill	Unit 6C, Gregorys Mill Street	190 yd
New Happy Garden 328	2 Pitchcroft Lane, Worcester	593 yd
Luigi's Pizza And Fish Bar	134 Ombersley Road, Worcester	764 yd
Crispy Cod	1A Pinkett Street, Worcester	771 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Op	44-46 Ombersley Road, Worcester	363 yd
Sainsbury's	46-48 Barbourne Road, Worcester	702 yd
Co-op	Barker Street, Worcester	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wr3 Fitness OMBERSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	369 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School ST. GEORGES LANE NORTH		438 yd
Worcester City Football Club (Closed) St. Georges Lane	grass pitches	453 yd
Gheluvelt Park LAVENDER ROAD	tennis courts	581 yd
The Kings School - Stp BRICKWHARF DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	593 yd
Bishop Perowne C Of E High School MERRIMANS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	618 yd
Bilford Road Corner Bilford Road	grass pitches	699 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (Flagge Meadow) WILFRED CLOSE	grass pitches	761 yd
Perdiswell Primary School BILFORD ROAD	grass pitches	774 yd
Nuffield Health (Worcester) DROITWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	832 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	235.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	235.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	42.65 Mbit/s

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