Howcroft Green, Great Meadow, Worcester, WR4 0DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR4 0DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.5%	1.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.7%	48.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 vicinity of WR4 0DS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.4%	28.4%	-6.0%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	57.2%	8.1%	44.2%	13.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.7%	9.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	47.2%	53.9%	6.7%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	39%	30.9%	-8.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11%	13.3%	2.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	9.3%	11.6%	2.3%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	10.2%	-7.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	22.1%	5.3%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	35.4%	4.1%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.9%	92.7%	-1.2%	81.4%	11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	95.9%	84.1%	-11.8%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	1.9%	9.4%	7.5%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	84.6%	-11.0%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.3%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Howcroft Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howcroft Green was 18.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.2% lower than the St Nicholas average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howcroft Green has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Nicholas and the 48th lowest crime rate of 329 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WR4 0DS, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Howcroft Green are based on 34 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 Howcroft Green, Great Meadow, Worcester, WR4 0DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR4 0DS

Average Price
£295,952

Semi-Detached
£293,437

Terraced
£260,335

Detached
£333,581

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howcroft Green

Average Price
£286,076

Semi-Detached
£285,770

Terraced
£269,190

Detached
£310,830

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howcroft GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Howcroft Green, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2025-07-08	£182,677
4 Howcroft Green, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-03-07	£241,457
8 Howcroft Green, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-04-13	£275,076
14 Howcroft Green, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-30	£307,973
8 Howcroft Green, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2020-12-15	£302,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR4 0DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	29
Education	21
Construction	15
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chedworth Drive , Warndon WR4 9PG	- not rated	425 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chedworth Drive , Warndon WR4 9PG	3out of 4	425 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Warndon Edgeworth Close , Warndon WR4 9PE	4out of 4	464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warndon Primary School Edgeworth Close , WR4 9PE	- not rated	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worcester, Warndon Junior School Edgeworth Close , Warndon WR4 9PE	- not rated	464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elgar Technology College Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	- not rated	1,942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	- not rated	1,990 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	- not rated	2,798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	2,798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	- not rated	3,067 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worcestershire College of Agriculture Hindlip , WR3 8SS	- not rated	1,888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable		More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	3,024 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	3,024 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worcester College of Technology Deansway , WR1 2JF	- not rated	3,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Hill School Windermere Drive , Warndon WR4 9JL	- not rated	1,006 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regency High School Carnforth Drive , Warndon WR4 9JL	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regency High School Windermere Road , Warndon WR4 9JL	- not rated	1,006 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Aspire Academy Bridgwater Road , WR4 9FQ	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Worcestershire College of Agriculture Hindlip , WR3 8SS	- not rated	1,888 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Wingers Worcester	Unit 6, Brindley Road	565 yd
Baregrillz	Unit 2, Brindley Road	593 yd
Compass Group At Sainsbury Shire Park	Wainwright Road, Worcester	915 yd
The Lakeside Cafe	29 Ambleside Drive, Worcester	991 yd
Elior @ Yamazaki Mazak UK Ltd	Badgeworth Drive, Worcester	1,031 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Archdales 1973 Club	Windermere Drive, Worcester	292 yd
Prince Of Wales	Windermere Drive, Worcester	292 yd
Glovers Needle	Windermere Drive, Worcester	503 yd
The Barn Owl	Berkeley Way, Worcester	572 yd
The Three Pears	Wainwright Road, Worcester	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Allegro	28 Cranham Drive, Worcester	522 yd
Warndon Fryer	6 Cranham Drive, Worcester	522 yd
Greggs	Unit 5, Berkeley Way	588 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Unit 4, Brindley Road	593 yd
Subway	Unit 7, Brindley Road	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Local	8 Cranham Drive, Worcester		531 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Brindley Road		593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shap Drive DALEGARTH COURT	grass pitches	338 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School CHEDWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	421 yd
Oasis Academy Warndon EDGEWORTH CLOSE	grass pitches	466 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	73.5 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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