Norwich Road, Worcester, WR5 1NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR5 1NX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	45.8%	47.9%	2.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	54.2%	52.1%	-2.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 1NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	38.5%	45.9%	7.4%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	38.4%	-10.5%	44.2%	-5.8%
Separated	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	37.7%	44.9%	7.2%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	38%	35.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	16.8%	11.6%	-5.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.1%	27.1%	-13.0%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	13.4%	0.4%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	17.8%	3.7%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	12.7%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	21.9%	3.6%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.5%	9.6%	-4.9%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	3.1%	12.3%	9.2%	2.7%	9.6%
Other Asian	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	77.4%	67.7%	-9.7%	81.4%	-13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	83.8%	71.6%	-12.2%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	1.7%	10%	8.3%	6.1%	3.9%
Africa	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	14.9%	2.3%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	71.8%	-11.4%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	16.4%	15.0%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	7.8%	1.2%	-6.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Norwich Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norwich Road was 209.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.4% higher than the Leopard Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Norwich Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill and the 46th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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 1NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Norwich Road are based on 43 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 Norwich Road, Worcester, WR5 1NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR5 1NX

Average Price
£219,826

Semi-Detached
£222,272

Terraced
£236,457

Detached
£147,919

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norwich Road

Average Price
£218,132

Semi-Detached
£222,435

Terraced
£213,866

Detached
£148,790

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norwich Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Norwich Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2025-03-28	£240,618
40 Norwich Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-12-01	£248,775
10 Norwich Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-06-20	£251,323
34 Norwich Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-05-27	£233,608
6 Norwich Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2019-10-25	£242,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR5 1NX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	14
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood Primary School Prestwich Avenue , WR5 1QE	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Hollymount Road , WR4 9SG	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill CofE Primary School Midhurst Close , WR5 2HX	3out of 4	1,204 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	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	2,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	2,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	2,971 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	1,128 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	1,201 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New College Worcester (NMSS) Whittington Road , WR5 2JX	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regency High School Carnforth Drive , Warndon WR4 9JL	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	2,022 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Voluntary Service At Oncology Worcs Royal Hospital	Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way	885 yd
Altafs Balti	166 Tolladine Road, Worcester	1,026 yd
Atalian Servest Catering At County Hall	Spetchley Road, Worcester	1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Punchbowl	Lichfield Avenue, Worcester	179 yd
The Punchbowl Inn	Lichfield Avenue, Worcester	179 yd
La Nasu (Altafs Bar))	166 Tolladine Road, Worcester	1,026 yd
The Virgin Tavern	331 Tolladine Road, Worcester	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malko's Fish Bar	35 Lichfield Avenue, Worcester	223 yd
SB Kitchen At Community Centre	Canterbury Road, Worcester	346 yd
Little India Express	Unit 4, Ronkswood Hill	766 yd
Newtown Cantonese Take Away	41 Newtown Road, Worcester	817 yd
Newtown Takeaway	43 Newtown Road, Worcester	841 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	21 Lichfield Avenue, Worcester		237 yd
Lidl	Newtown Road, Worcester		841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Perrywood Primary And Nursery School ST. ALBANS CLOSE	grass pitches	252 yd
Ronkswood CARLISLE ROAD	grass pitches	474 yd
Nunnery Wood Primary School PRESTWICH AVENUE	grass pitches	757 yd
Nunnery Wood Sports Complex SPETCHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	916 yd
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	949 yd
Tolladine Golf Club (Closed) Tolladine Road	golf	959 yd
Worcester Sixth Form College SPETCHLEY ROAD		1,033 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.06 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR5 1NX