Chelmsford Drive, Worcester, WR5 1QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR5 1QX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.3%	49.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.7%	50.3%	1.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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	28.6%	32%	3.4%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	51%	-1.0%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.5%	10.4%	-3.1%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	2%	5.4%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	48.7%	-2.0%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	37%	39.8%	2.8%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	8.8%	7.3%	-1.5%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.9%	13%	-2.9%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	13.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.1%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.8%	6.5%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	34.9%	4.3%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	11.1%	14.6%	3.5%	3.1%	11.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.9%	80.3%	-4.6%	81.4%	-1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	81.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	10%	11.1%	1.1%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	81%	-5.6%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	7.3%	5.0%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Chelmsford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chelmsford Drive was 345.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 241.0% higher than the Leopard Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chelmsford Drive has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill and the 20th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 200.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 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 1QX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Chelmsford Drive are based on 138 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 Chelmsford Drive, Worcester, WR5 1QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR5 1QX

Average Price
£222,603

Semi-Detached
£252,245

Terraced
£166,674

Detached
£274,499

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,791

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chelmsford Drive

Average Price
£224,613

Semi-Detached
£255,946

Terraced
£179,532

Detached
£270,863

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,885

Other
£4,553

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chelmsford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Chelmsford Drive, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-08-08	£298,294
14 Chelmsford Drive, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-08-16	£90,272
15 Chelmsford Drive, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2024-07-01	£281,111
77 Chelmsford Drive, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2024-05-31	£289,967
59 Chelmsford Drive, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-04-03	£290,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR5 1QX

Employment

WR5 1QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	126
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nunnery Wood Primary School Prestwich Avenue , WR5 1QE	3out of 4	416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School St Albans Close , WR5 1PP	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill CofE Primary School Midhurst Close , WR5 2HX	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Hollymount Road , WR4 9SG	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	586 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	2,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	3,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	3,086 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	701 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Worcester (NMSS) Whittington Road , WR5 2JX	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,343 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	2,104 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regency High School Carnforth Drive , Warndon WR4 9JL	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Academy special converter	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
Atalian Servest Catering At County Hall	Spetchley Road, Worcester	706 yd
Sushi Daily At Waitrose	223 London Road, Worcester	761 yd
Royal Voluntary Service At Oncology Worcs Royal Hospital	Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way	818 yd
The Orchard Cafe	Worcester Countryside Centre, Wildwood Drive	836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Punchbowl	Lichfield Avenue, Worcester	436 yd
The Punchbowl Inn	Lichfield Avenue, Worcester	436 yd
Oak Apple	Spetchley Road, Worcester	741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malko's Fish Bar	35 Lichfield Avenue, Worcester	483 yd
SB Kitchen At Community Centre	Canterbury Road, Worcester	723 yd
Smashed Burgers	Unit 1, Kilbury Drive	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	21 Lichfield Avenue, Worcester	544 yd
Waitrose	223 London Road, Worcester	761 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, London Road	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ronkswood CARLISLE ROAD	grass pitches	331 yd
Nunnery Wood Primary School PRESTWICH AVENUE	grass pitches	416 yd
Nunnery Wood Sports Complex SPETCHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	484 yd
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	517 yd
Worcester Sixth Form College SPETCHLEY ROAD		600 yd
Perrywood Primary And Nursery School ST. ALBANS CLOSE	grass pitches	689 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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