Astwood Road, Worcester, WR3 8EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR3 8EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.9%	3.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.9%	48.1%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WR3 8EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	49.3%	9.5%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	36.3%	-6.4%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.7%	10.2%	0.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (90.7%) 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	55.8%	50%	-5.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31.9%	40.7%	8.8%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	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	13.6%	10.7%	-2.9%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.4%	-6.6%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.9%	0.4%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	6.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	21%	6.0%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	37.4%	9.2%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.5%	88.4%	-5.1%	81.4%	7.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	93.5%	85.8%	-7.7%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	2.7%	8.6%	5.9%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	86.1%	-7.4%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	6%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Astwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Astwood Road was 30.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Rainbow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Astwood Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WR3 8EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Astwood Road are based on 441 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 Astwood Road, Worcester, WR3 8EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR3 8EP

Average Price
£223,516

Semi-Detached
£253,191

Terraced
£215,546

Detached
£273,280

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,377

Other
£5,777

Estimated Average Property Prices for Astwood Road

Average Price
£228,214

Semi-Detached
£248,804

Terraced
£221,252

Detached
£256,830

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,312

Other
£224,408

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Astwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Astwood Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2023-09-05	£186,953
63 Astwood Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-07-24	£274,460
101 Astwood Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£189,000	2023-06-21	£198,885
69 Astwood Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-12-02	£217,424
59 Astwood Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-07-29	£235,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR3 8EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Green Lane , WR3 8NZ	3out of 4	321 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Hollymount Road , WR4 9SG	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School St George's Lane North , WR1 1RD	2out of 4	1,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carnforth School Carnforth Drive , WR4 9HG	1out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell Bilford Road , WR3 8QA	- not rated	1,236 yd	Academy converter	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	613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	2,856 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	2,892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	2,904 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	3,019 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regency High School Carnforth Drive , Warndon WR4 9JL	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	1,290 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,792 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Community special 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
The Full English Cafe	48 - 50 Astwood Road, Worcester	42 yd
Balti Mahal	37 Astwood Road, Worcester	215 yd
Rainbow Hub Kitchen	12 Astwood Road, Worcester	294 yd
Potting Shed Coffee Shop	St Peters Garden Centre, Broomhall	803 yd
HMP Hewell	HM Prison Hewell Grange, Hewell Lane	803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Chequers	Astwood Road, Worcester	190 yd
The Goodrest Tavern	Barker Street, Worcester	321 yd
La Nasu (Altafs Bar))	166 Tolladine Road, Worcester	879 yd
Majestic Bingo Club	Derwent Close, Warndon	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Sun Chinese Takeaway	46 Astwood Road, Worcester	42 yd
Primo Pizza	37 Astwood Road, Worcester	215 yd
Zulfis Mad Kitchen Worcester	30 Astwood Road, Worcester	251 yd
Rainbow Hill Chippy	24 Astwood Road, Worcester	294 yd
AJ's Pizza Worcester	9 Laslett Street, Worcester	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Barker Street, Worcester		321 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Barnabas Ce Primary School Green Lane	grass pitches	436 yd
King George V Playing Field Ash Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	502 yd
Hollymount School HOLLY MOUNT ROAD	grass pitches	657 yd
The Kings School - Stp BRICKWHARF DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	682 yd
Bishop Perowne C Of E High School MERRIMANS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	687 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (St Oswalds) LOWER CHESTNUT STREET	grass pitches	982 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (Flagge Meadow) WILFRED CLOSE	grass pitches	992 yd
Fitness Rooms Health Club (Closed) Sherriff Street	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd
Revolution Fitness Worcester TOLLADINE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,017 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester BILFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,044 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR3 8EP