Tallow Hill, Worcester, WR5 1JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR5 1JT is primarily male, with 61.3% of the population 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	38.6%	38.7%	0.1%	51.0%	-12.3%
Male	61.4%	61.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	12.3%

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 1JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	61.4%	61.8%	0.4%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	18.4%	-2.4%	44.2%	-25.8%
Separated	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	10.9%	13.4%	2.5%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	41.7%	40.8%	-0.9%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	37.2%	38.3%	1.1%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	17%	14.2%	-2.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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	18.8%	16.1%	-2.7%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	12.8%	-7.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	9.6%	-4.8%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.4%	4.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	13.8%	6.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	38.5%	18.2%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	16.8%	2.8%	-14.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	92.4%	87.9%	-4.5%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	76.7%	73.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	15.7%	17.4%	1.7%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	74.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	5.4%	9.2%	3.8%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	11.2%	5.8%	-5.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5%	2.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	5.8%	1.8%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Tallow Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tallow Hill was 1165.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2373.8% higher than the Battenhall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Tallow Hill has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall and the 3rd highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 388.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.3%.

🔎 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 1JT, 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 Tallow Hill are based on 1 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 Tallow Hill, Worcester, WR5 1JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR5 1JT

Average Price
£251,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tallow Hill

Average Price
£255,392

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£255,392

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tallow HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Tallow Hill, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	1997-11-28	£255,392

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR5 1JT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Retired	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Hollymount Road , WR4 9SG	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill CofE Primary School Midhurst Close , WR5 2HX	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Green Lane , WR3 8NZ	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	2,330 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	2,335 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	535 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	776 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy special 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
Mother Hubbard's Famous Fish And Chips	Unit 5, Shrub Hill Retail Park	96 yd
The Summit Cafe	Units 11 And 11B, Shrub Hill Industrial Estate	177 yd
Starbucks	Unit 6, Shrub Hill Retail Park	199 yd
Flics Cafe At Flick Gymnastics	Unit 10B, Shrub Hill Industrial Estate	255 yd
Beef & Bird	18 - 20 Silver Street, Worcester	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Midland Tavern	4 Lowesmoor Place, Worcester	322 yd
The Firefly	54 Lowesmoor, Worcester	346 yd
The Bridge Inn	1 Lowesmoor Terrace, Worcester	410 yd
Black Cherry	57-59 Lowesmoor, Worcester	425 yd
The Royal Exchange	3 Corn Market, Worcester	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crustino	Unit 5, Shrub Hill Retail Park	96 yd
Cafe Loco	Shrub Hill Station, Shrub Hill	153 yd
Subway Worcester	6A George Street, Worcester	199 yd
Koko Dessert & Shake House At Beef & Bird	18 - 20 Silver Street, Worcester	323 yd
Bistro By Polonicul	66 Lowesmoor, Worcester	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Pheasant Street, Worcester	327 yd
Asda	Silver Street, Worcester	364 yd
Friends Asian Supermarket	Trinity House, St Nicholas Street	570 yd
Marks & Spencer	39 High Street, Worcester	641 yd
Tesco Express	88 - 89 High Street, Worcester	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit For Free (Worcester) (Closed) St Martin's Shopping Centre St Martin's Shopping Centre George Street	health and fitness suite	197 yd
Simply Active Ltd UNIT 11B UNIT 11B SHRUB HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	204 yd
Revolution Fitness Worcester TOLLADINE ROAD	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Stanley Road Primary School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	382 yd
Fitness Rooms Health Club (Closed) Sherriff Street	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Silvermead Junior School (Closed)	grass pitches	669 yd
Fitness4Less (Worcester) CATHEDRAL SQUARE CATHEDRAL SQUARE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Worcester) FOREGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	743 yd
Natures Way (Closed) Foregate Street	health and fitness suite	764 yd
How College DEANSWAY		863 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of WR5 1JT