Fairmount Road, Worcester, WR4 9FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR4 9FJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.6%	48.3%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 WR4 9FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	55.2%	45.9%	-9.3%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	34.1%	0.5%	44.2%	-10.1%
Separated	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	7.2%	13.3%	6.1%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (85.8%) 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	60.1%	51.5%	-8.6%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	31.3%	34.3%	3.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	7.7%	7.8%	0.1%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1%	2.5%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%

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	19.2%	19.5%	0.3%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	12.8%	-8.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	15.8%	-5.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16.5%	2.9%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	30.8%	14.0%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% 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%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	92.8%	83.9%	-8.9%	81.4%	2.5%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	92.8%	85.2%	-7.6%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	85.2%	-7.6%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0%	11.8%	11.8%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1%	1%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Fairmount Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairmount Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Rainbow Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 WR4 9FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Fairmount Road are based on 20 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 Fairmount Road, Worcester, WR4 9FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR4 9FJ

Average Price
£114,659

Semi-Detached
£130,680

Terraced
£77,176

Detached
£119,210

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,900

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairmount Road

Average Price
£123,477

Semi-Detached
£140,895

Terraced
£115,176

Detached
£121,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,838

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairmount Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Fairmount Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-09-26	£100,000
28 Fairmount Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-08-18	£208,806
42 Fairmount Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,500	2024-10-31	£56,626
42 Fairmount Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,250	2021-12-22	£61,493
22 Fairmount Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£101,750	2017-02-24	£145,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR4 9FJ

Employment

WR4 9FJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WR4 9FJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	2
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carnforth School Carnforth Drive , WR4 9HG	1out of 4	360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Hollymount Road , WR4 9SG	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Warndon Edgeworth Close , Warndon WR4 9PE	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranham Primary School Tetbury Drive , Warndon WR4 9LS	3out of 4	984 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Green Lane , WR3 8NZ	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	2,864 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	3,671 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	2,927 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	355 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	2,165 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	2,270 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	2,357 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The River School Oakfield House , Droitwich Road WR3 7ST	- not rated	2,439 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
Majestic Bingo Club	Derwent Close, Worcester	178 yd
The Lakeside Cafe	29 Ambleside Drive, Worcester	519 yd
Caffe Pausa At Dunelm	Unit C, Elgar Retail Park, Blackpole Road	637 yd
Ground Espresso Bar At Next	Unit E, Elgar Retail Park	668 yd
Costa	Unit 1C, Blackpole Retail Park	826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Majestic Bingo Club	Derwent Close, Warndon	179 yd
The New Chequers	Astwood Road, Worcester	734 yd
Glovers Needle	Windermere Drive, Worcester	749 yd
FRF Pubs At The Blackpole Inn	Blackpole Road, Worcester	941 yd
The Virgin Tavern	331 Tolladine Road, Worcester	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Lee Takeaway	2 Derwent Close, Worcester	199 yd
Wing Sing	14B Brickfields Road, Worcester	470 yd
Domino's Pizza	75 Ambleside Drive, Worcester	519 yd
KFC	Unit F, Worcester Retail Park	646 yd
Pizza Allegro	28 Cranham Drive, Worcester	815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Windermere Drive, Worcester	569 yd
Sainsbury's (Petrol Station)	Windermere Drive, Worcester	569 yd
Nisa Local	8 Cranham Drive, Worcester	764 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 1, Blackpole Retail Park	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Field Ash Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	385 yd
Archdale 73 STANWAY CLOSE	grass pitches	642 yd
Hollymount School HOLLY MOUNT ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
Oasis Academy Warndon EDGEWORTH CLOSE	grass pitches	878 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester BILFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	997 yd
Shap Drive DALEGARTH COURT	grass pitches	1,061 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	59.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	41.7%

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	108 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR4 9FJ