Solent Road, Worcester, WR5 1LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR5 1LD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50%	49.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50%	50.7%	0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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	33.2%	38.9%	5.7%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	43.1%	-9.3%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	6.6%	10.2%	3.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	43.5%	42.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	36.2%	40.1%	3.9%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	32.1%	27.6%	-4.5%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	13.4%	2.0%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	13.1%	-6.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	25.4%	13.6%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	10.3%	3.9%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	4.2%	9.3%	5.1%	2.7%	6.6%
Other Asian	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	83.1%	73.6%	-9.5%	81.4%	-7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	85.1%	71.7%	-13.4%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	3.4%	14%	10.6%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	11.3%	1.2%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	71.5%	-13.3%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	16.7%	15.6%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6%	3.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Solent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Solent Road was 79.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% lower than the Leopard Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Solent Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill and the 129th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WR5 1LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Solent Road are based on 23 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 Solent Road, Worcester, WR5 1LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR5 1LD

Average Price
£221,655

Semi-Detached
£223,383

Terraced
£216,468

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solent Road

Average Price
£214,997

Semi-Detached
£215,926

Terraced
£210,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Solent Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-03-26	£262,250
6 Solent Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-01-13	£235,615
2 Solent Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2021-04-28	£186,774
4 Solent Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2015-09-15	£210,414
8 Solent Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2014-05-30	£210,448

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR5 1LD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School St Albans Close , WR5 1PP	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Hollymount Road , WR4 9SG	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood Primary School Prestwich Avenue , WR5 1QE	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill CofE Primary School Midhurst Close , WR5 2HX	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	2,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	2,661 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	1,606 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	921 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	1,740 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regency High School Carnforth Drive , Warndon WR4 9JL	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Worcester (NMSS) Whittington Road , WR5 2JX	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Non-maintained special school	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
Altafs Balti	166 Tolladine Road, Worcester	547 yd
Boof's Cafe At Redpoint Worcester	The Old Railway Yard, Midland Road	930 yd
Flics Cafe At Flick Gymnastics	Unit 10B, Shrub Hill Industrial Estate	952 yd
The Summit Cafe	Units 11 And 11B, Shrub Hill Industrial Estate	1,016 yd
Mother Hubbard's Famous Fish And Chips	Unit 5, Shrub Hill Retail Park	1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Nasu (Altafs Bar))	166 Tolladine Road, Worcester	547 yd
The Punchbowl	Lichfield Avenue, Worcester	654 yd
The Punchbowl Inn	Lichfield Avenue, Worcester	654 yd
The Virgin Tavern	331 Tolladine Road, Worcester	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little India Express	Unit 4, Ronkswood Hill	269 yd
Newtown Cantonese Take Away	41 Newtown Road, Worcester	311 yd
Newtown Takeaway	43 Newtown Road, Worcester	337 yd
Altafs Grill House	166 Tolladine Road, Worcester	547 yd
Oceans's Fish Bar	163 Rose Avenue, Tolladine	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Newtown Road, Worcester		337 yd
Co-Op	21 Lichfield Avenue, Worcester		637 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Perrywood Primary And Nursery School ST. ALBANS CLOSE	grass pitches	360 yd
Fitness Rooms Health Club (Closed) Sherriff Street	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Hollymount School HOLLY MOUNT ROAD	grass pitches	874 yd
Stanley Road Primary School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	947 yd
Tolladine Golf Club (Closed) Tolladine Road	golf	966 yd
Ronkswood CARLISLE ROAD	grass pitches	983 yd
Simply Active Ltd UNIT 11B UNIT 11B SHRUB HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	1,023 yd
Revolution Fitness Worcester TOLLADINE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,029 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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR5 1LD