Wylds Lane, Worcester, WR5 1DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR5 1DN has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	48.9%	48%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.1%	52%	0.9%	49.0%	3.0%

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 WR5 1DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	38%	44.1%	6.1%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	40.1%	-6.9%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.6%	38.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	41.6%	40.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	13%	16%	3.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	26.8%	20.1%	-6.7%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	9.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.7%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	36.1%	12.8%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	12.5%	4%	-8.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.7% 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	9%	5.6%	-3.4%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	25.3%	26%	0.7%	2.7%	23.3%
Other Asian	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	57.6%	51.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	-29.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	75.8%	71.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	5.2%	9.6%	4.4%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	17%	-0.7%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	75.8%	71.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.5%	17.2%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	3%	-13.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	41.1%	6.5%	34.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Wylds Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wylds Lane was 114.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.3% higher than the Battenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wylds Lane has the 18th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall and the 89th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.3%.

🔎 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 1DN, 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 Wylds Lane are based on 347 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 Wylds Lane, Worcester, WR5 1DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR5 1DN

Average Price
£267,818

Semi-Detached
£304,130

Terraced
£196,801

Detached
£477,656

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wylds Lane

Average Price
£221,260

Semi-Detached
£239,880

Terraced
£212,910

Detached
£410,199

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,832

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wylds LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
176 Wylds Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-06-14	£481,926
130 Wylds Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-05-22	£195,706
172 Wylds Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2023-03-28	£226,318
176 Wylds Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2021-03-26	£355,473
126 Wylds Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2019-08-16	£205,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR5 1DN

Employment

WR5 1DN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WR5 1DN 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	91
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	22
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	3out of 4	206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill CofE Primary School Midhurst Close , WR5 2HX	3out of 4	933 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Timberdine Close , WR5 2DD	- not rated	1,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood Primary School Prestwich Avenue , WR5 1QE	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School St Albans Close , WR5 1PP	3out of 4	1,523 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	991 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	2,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,000 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	153 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	236 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	677 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	1,659 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Glebe Close , Bromyard Road WR2 5AX	4out of 4	1,745 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	144 yd
Mix	St Pauls Street, Worcester	397 yd
Paradiddles	61 Sidbury, Worcester	506 yd
Food And Liquor At Danesbury House	55 Sidbury, Worcester	506 yd
Commandery Coffee	Sidbury, Worcester	506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plumbers Arms	76 Wylds Lane, Worcester	229 yd
The Mount Pleasant	80 London Road, Worcester	454 yd
The Kings Head	67 Sidbury, Worcester	506 yd
Ye Olde Talbot	Friar Street, Worcester	591 yd
Cardinals Hat	31 Friar Street, Worcester	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monti's	67 Wylds Lane, Worcester	229 yd
Billz Grillz	75 Wylds Lane, Worcester	229 yd
Spicey Bite	79 Wylds Lane, Worcester	229 yd
Pizza Co	Unit C3, Blockhouse Close	377 yd
China City	111-113 Sidbury, Worcester	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Silver Street, Worcester	697 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, London Road	769 yd
Marks & Spencer	39 High Street, Worcester	771 yd
Aldi	Pheasant Street, Worcester	783 yd
Tesco Express	88 - 89 High Street, Worcester	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Road Primary School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	198 yd
Fit For Free (Worcester) (Closed) St Martin's Shopping Centre St Martin's Shopping Centre George Street	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Fitness4Less (Worcester) CATHEDRAL SQUARE CATHEDRAL SQUARE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	684 yd
The King'S School HOSTEL HOUSE HOSTEL HOUSE COLLEGE GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	763 yd
Simply Active Ltd UNIT 11B UNIT 11B SHRUB HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	763 yd
How College DEANSWAY		864 yd
Fitness Rooms Health Club (Closed) Sherriff Street	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Revolution Fitness Worcester TOLLADINE ROAD	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Silvermead Junior School (Closed)	grass pitches	913 yd
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College TIMBERDINE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	935 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	59.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR5 1DN