Rainbow Hill, Worcester, WR3 8LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR3 8LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	43%	47.6%	4.6%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	34.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (85.2%) 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	44.1%	46.1%	2.0%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	39.6%	39.1%	-0.5%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	11.9%	11.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.8%	17.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	7.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	18.7%	7.0%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	36%	36.5%	0.5%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.7%	95.3%	1.6%	81.4%	13.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	89.6%	88.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	88.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.1%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Rainbow Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rainbow Hill was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% lower than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Rainbow Hill has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum and the 144th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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 8LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Rainbow Hill are based on 150 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 Rainbow Hill, Worcester, WR3 8LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR3 8LX

Average Price
£259,518

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,741

Detached
£588,178

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rainbow Hill

Average Price
£238,932

Semi-Detached
£363,609

Terraced
£278,032

Detached
£465,123

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,322

Other
£237,420

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rainbow HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Rainbow Hill, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-07-10	£190,050
12 Rainbow Hill, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-05-18	£249,057
10 Rainbow Hill, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2015-07-17	£218,971
4 Rainbow Hill, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-03-15	£185,770
2 Rainbow Hill, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,999	2012-09-20	£207,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR3 8LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	946 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	3out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School St George's Lane North , WR1 1RD	2out of 4	1,092 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Hollymount Road , WR4 9SG	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	820 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	2,062 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	2,520 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	2,702 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,037 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	1,366 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
Flics Cafe At Flick Gymnastics	Unit 10B, Shrub Hill Industrial Estate	305 yd
The Summit Cafe	Units 11 And 11B, Shrub Hill Industrial Estate	339 yd
Cheng Ye Chinese Restaurant	61 Lowesmoor, Worcester	430 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	63 Lowesmoor, Worcester	431 yd
Noodle Hut	49 Lowesmoor, Worcester	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge Inn	1 Lowesmoor Terrace, Worcester	220 yd
West Midland Tavern	4 Lowesmoor Place, Worcester	261 yd
The Firefly	54 Lowesmoor, Worcester	425 yd
Black Cherry	57-59 Lowesmoor, Worcester	430 yd
Marrs Bar	12 Pierpoint Street, Worcester	635 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cabin Cafe At The Building Centre	Tolladine Road, Worcester	163 yd
786 Peri Peri	2 Westbury Street, Worcester	303 yd
Bistro By Polonicul	66 Lowesmoor, Worcester	425 yd
Welcome Chinese Takeaway	33 Lowesmoor, Worcester	430 yd
Cafe Loco	Shrub Hill Station, Shrub Hill	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Pheasant Street, Worcester	447 yd
Asda	Silver Street, Worcester	606 yd
Friends Asian Supermarket	Trinity House, St Nicholas Street	687 yd
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Foregate Street, Worcester	700 yd
Co-op	Barker Street, Worcester	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Revolution Fitness Worcester TOLLADINE ROAD	health and fitness suite	189 yd
Simply Active Ltd UNIT 11B UNIT 11B SHRUB HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Fitness Rooms Health Club (Closed) Sherriff Street	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Worcester Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Sansome Walk	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	546 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (St Oswalds) LOWER CHESTNUT STREET	grass pitches	562 yd
Fit For Free (Worcester) (Closed) St Martin's Shopping Centre St Martin's Shopping Centre George Street	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Natures Way (Closed) Foregate Street	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Worcester) FOREGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	744 yd
The K Club (Closed) Kay One Kay One The Tything	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (Flagge Meadow) WILFRED CLOSE	grass pitches	769 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	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.2%

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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.1 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR3 8LX