Richmond Road, Worcester, WR5 1DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR5 1DH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	47.8%	49.5%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.2%	50.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.4%	39.2%	-8.2%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	41.2%	4.4%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.5%	9.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	51.3%	52.5%	1.2%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	31.5%	30.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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	21.8%	25.9%	4.1%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12.2%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	33.7%	2.1%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	10.2%	2.7%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	8.6%	16.9%	8.3%	1.1%	15.8%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	13.7%	15.3%	1.6%	2.7%	12.6%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	61.1%	53.7%	-7.4%	81.4%	-27.7%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	64.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	12.1%	15.3%	3.2%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	17.8%	1.9%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	64.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	7.3%	16.9%	9.6%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	7.6%	7.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	5.5%	-7.2%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Muslim	32.9%	6.5%	26.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Richmond Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Road was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.0% higher than the Battenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall and the 155th lowest crime rate of 329 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WR5 1DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Richmond Road are based on 30 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 Richmond Road, Worcester, WR5 1DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR5 1DH

Average Price
£328,219

Semi-Detached
£316,446

Terraced
£329,289

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Road

Average Price
£302,724

Semi-Detached
£281,620

Terraced
£305,970

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Richmond Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2024-10-30	£241,606
14 Richmond Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-06-07	£212,987
16 Richmond Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-03-26	£321,669
1 Richmond Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£289,000	2020-10-30	£349,488
14 Richmond Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-06-12	£222,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR5 1DH

Employment

WR5 1DH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	32
Self-Employed	24
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate 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
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	- not rated	293 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	2out of 4	293 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill CofE Primary School Midhurst Close , WR5 2HX	3out of 4	866 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Timberdine Close , WR5 2DD	- not rated	1,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Timberdine Close , WR5 2DD	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	890 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	- not rated	1,592 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	- not rated	1,747 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy converter	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	762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	1,975 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	1,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worcestershire College of Agriculture Hindlip , WR3 8SS	- not rated	4,829 yd	Further education	Not Applicable		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Bank School 2 Stanley Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	137 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornton House School Wylds Lane , WR5 1DR	- not rated	176 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	176 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	3out of 4	226 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Pupil Referral Unit Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	- not rated	226 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
Boof's Cafe At Redpoint Worcester	The Old Railway Yard, Midland Road	267 yd
Mix	St Pauls Street, Worcester	361 yd
Paradiddles	61 Sidbury, Worcester	383 yd
Food And Liquor At Danesbury House	55 Sidbury, Worcester	383 yd
Commandery Coffee	Sidbury, Worcester	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plumbers Arms	76 Wylds Lane, Worcester	122 yd
The Kings Head	67 Sidbury, Worcester	383 yd
The Mount Pleasant	80 London Road, Worcester	411 yd
Ye Olde Talbot	Friar Street, Worcester	487 yd
Cardinals Hat	31 Friar Street, Worcester	487 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monti's	67 Wylds Lane, Worcester	122 yd
Billz Grillz	75 Wylds Lane, Worcester	122 yd
Spicey Bite	79 Wylds Lane, Worcester	122 yd
Pizza Co	Unit C3, Blockhouse Close	331 yd
China City	111-113 Sidbury, Worcester	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Silver Street, Worcester	673 yd
Marks & Spencer	39 High Street, Worcester	698 yd
Tesco Express	88 - 89 High Street, Worcester	727 yd
Aldi	Pheasant Street, Worcester	781 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, London Road	815 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Road Primary School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	290 yd
Fit For Free (Worcester) (Closed) St Martin's Shopping Centre St Martin's Shopping Centre George Street	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Fitness4Less (Worcester) CATHEDRAL SQUARE CATHEDRAL SQUARE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	584 yd
The King'S School HOSTEL HOUSE HOSTEL HOUSE COLLEGE GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	641 yd
How College DEANSWAY		764 yd
Simply Active Ltd UNIT 11B UNIT 11B SHRUB HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Silvermead Junior School (Closed)	grass pitches	854 yd
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College TIMBERDINE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	883 yd
Revolution Fitness Worcester TOLLADINE ROAD	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Fitness Rooms Health Club (Closed) Sherriff Street	health and fitness suite	984 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	67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR5 1DH