May Avenue, Worcester, WR4 9QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR4 9QP 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	50.6%	51.9%	1.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.4%	48.1%	-1.3%	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 WR4 9QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	52.2%	52.6%	0.4%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	31.8%	4.7%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	43.6%	51.1%	7.5%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	33.2%	28.9%	-4.3%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	16.1%	15.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around WR4 9QP this area, 36.4% 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47%	36.4%	-10.6%	18.2%	18.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	14.2%	-2.5%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	16%	0.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	9.8%	1.4%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	6%	18.2%	12.2%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.8%	92.5%	-1.3%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	95.1%	85.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	1.6%	10.4%	8.8%	6.1%	4.3%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	85.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	6%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49%	76.7%	-27.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	38.4%	13.5%	24.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is May Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May Avenue was 123.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% lower than the Rainbow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

May Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill and the 84th highest crime rate of 329 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.3%.

🔎 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 9QP, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 May Avenue are based on 7 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 May Avenue, Worcester, WR4 9QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR4 9QP

Average Price
£209,011

Semi-Detached
£209,011

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Avenue

Average Price
£182,083

Semi-Detached
£182,083

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 May Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2021-03-12	£222,014
11 May Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,500	2017-07-10	£211,990
11 May Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	2016-08-11	£126,041
9 May Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2004-03-22	£202,907
9 May Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£35,000	2002-01-11	£104,402

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR4 9QP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WR4 9QP 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	82
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	18
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Education	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollymount School Hollymount Road , WR4 9SG	3out of 4	400 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Community Primary School Hollymount Road , WR4 9SG	- not rated	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Green Lane , WR3 8NZ	- not rated	1,011 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	- not rated	1,098 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	2out of 4	1,098 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	- not rated	1,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	- not rated	1,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elgar Technology College Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	- not rated	1,669 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	- not rated	2,146 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worcester College of Technology Deansway , WR1 2JF	- not rated	1,699 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	2,282 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	2,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worcestershire College of Agriculture Hindlip , WR3 8SS	- not rated	3,446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbridge Short Stay Secondary School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,158 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Short Stay Secondary School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,158 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Pupil Referral Unit Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	- not rated	1,173 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sinton Pupil Referral Unit Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,181 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Altafs Balti	166 Tolladine Road, Worcester	252 yd
Rainbow Hub Kitchen	12 Astwood Road, Worcester	484 yd
Balti Mahal	37 Astwood Road, Worcester	546 yd
The Full English Cafe	48 - 50 Astwood Road, Worcester	630 yd
Flics Cafe At Flick Gymnastics	Unit 10B, Shrub Hill Industrial Estate	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Nasu (Altafs Bar))	166 Tolladine Road, Worcester	252 yd
The New Chequers	Astwood Road, Worcester	803 yd
The Goodrest Tavern	Barker Street, Worcester	831 yd
West Midland Tavern	4 Lowesmoor Place, Worcester	833 yd
The Bridge Inn	1 Lowesmoor Terrace, Worcester	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Altafs Grill House	166 Tolladine Road, Worcester	252 yd
Oceans's Fish Bar	163 Rose Avenue, Tolladine	295 yd
Rainbow Hill Chippy	24 Astwood Road, Worcester	484 yd
Zulfis Mad Kitchen Worcester	30 Astwood Road, Worcester	505 yd
Little India Express	Unit 4, Ronkswood Hill	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Newtown Road, Worcester	535 yd
Co-op	Barker Street, Worcester	831 yd
Aldi	Pheasant Street, Worcester	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hollymount School HOLLY MOUNT ROAD	grass pitches	400 yd
Fitness Rooms Health Club (Closed) Sherriff Street	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Revolution Fitness Worcester TOLLADINE ROAD	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Simply Active Ltd UNIT 11B UNIT 11B SHRUB HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	724 yd
King George V Playing Field Ash Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	792 yd
St Barnabas Ce Primary School Green Lane	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Fit For Free (Worcester) (Closed) St Martin's Shopping Centre St Martin's Shopping Centre George Street	health and fitness suite	1,035 yd
Perrywood Primary And Nursery School ST. ALBANS CLOSE	grass pitches	1,058 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (St Oswalds) LOWER CHESTNUT STREET	grass pitches	1,085 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	237.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR4 9QP