Selsey Close, Worcester, WR4 9PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR4 9PW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	49.8%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.5%	50.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	46%	50.7%	4.7%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	27.2%	8.2%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	19%	12.9%	-6.1%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	12%	5.1%	-6.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.1%	34.6%	5.5%	48.4%	-13.8%
Good health	31.6%	34.9%	3.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	24.5%	16.7%	-7.8%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

In the area around WR4 9PW this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.5%	28.1%	-14.4%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	17.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	7.4%	5.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	11.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	6%	18%	12.0%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.4%	93.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	94.9%	89.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	90.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0%	7.9%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	76.7%	-24.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	38.7%	13.5%	25.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Selsey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selsey Close was 355.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.5% higher than the Warndon & Elbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selsey Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Warndon & Elbury Park and the 19th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 169.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WR4 9PW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Selsey Close are based on 16 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 Selsey Close, Worcester, WR4 9PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR4 9PW

Average Price
£147,867

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£181,386

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,589

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selsey Close

Average Price
£134,875

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£181,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,939

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selsey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Selsey Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-07-10	£159,667
8 Selsey Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-12-15	£118,448
21 Selsey Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-08-18	£141,833
20 Selsey Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2021-03-15	£181,272
3 Selsey Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-02-16	£97,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR4 9PW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	27
Other	17
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Education	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1

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	3out of 4	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Warndon Edgeworth Close , Warndon WR4 9PE	3out of 4	337 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranham Primary School Tetbury Drive , Warndon WR4 9LS	3out of 4	458 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carnforth School Carnforth Drive , WR4 9HG	1out of 4	788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lyppard Grange Primary School Ankerage Green , WR4 0DZ	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Academy converter	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	1,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	3,490 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	4,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	4,726 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	3,488 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	713 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Aspire Academy Bridgwater Road , WR4 9FQ	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The River School Oakfield House , Droitwich Road WR3 7ST	- not rated	2,332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	3,185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	3,254 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elior @ Yamazaki Mazak UK Ltd	Badgeworth Drive, Worcester	480 yd
Baregrillz	Unit 2, Brindley Road	539 yd
Wingers Worcester	Unit 6, Brindley Road	558 yd
Compass Group At Sainsbury Shire Park	Wainwright Road, Worcester	928 yd
Majestic Bingo Club	Derwent Close, Worcester	1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glovers Needle	Windermere Drive, Worcester	451 yd
The Barn Owl	Berkeley Way, Worcester	607 yd
Archdales 1973 Club	Windermere Drive, Worcester	721 yd
Prince Of Wales	Windermere Drive, Worcester	721 yd
The Three Pears	Wainwright Road, Worcester	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Allegro	28 Cranham Drive, Worcester	307 yd
Warndon Fryer	6 Cranham Drive, Worcester	307 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Unit 4, Brindley Road	539 yd
Subway	Unit 7, Brindley Road	539 yd
Greggs	Unit 5, Berkeley Way	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	8 Cranham Drive, Worcester	374 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Brindley Road	539 yd
Sainsbury's	Windermere Drive, Worcester	771 yd
Sainsbury's (Petrol Station)	Windermere Drive, Worcester	771 yd
Lidl	Blackpole Road, Worcester	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School CHEDWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	198 yd
Shap Drive DALEGARTH COURT	grass pitches	275 yd
Oasis Academy Warndon EDGEWORTH CLOSE	grass pitches	280 yd
Archdale 73 STANWAY CLOSE	grass pitches	843 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.1 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR4 9PW