Ribble Close, Worcester, WR5 1SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR5 1SB has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	53.2%	47%	-6.2%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	46.8%	53%	6.2%	49.0%	4.0%

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	41%	38.8%	-2.2%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	45.3%	5.7%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.9%	8.2%	-3.7%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4%	4.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	49.1%	49.1%	0.0%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	37.2%	34.8%	-2.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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	23.8%	13.4%	-10.4%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	18.6%	0.5%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	17.7%	2.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	26.8%	6.5%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.8%	91.2%	-1.6%	81.4%	9.8%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	96.2%	78.2%	-18.0%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	0.7%	16.2%	15.5%	6.1%	10.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	78.4%	-17.2%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.4%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	6%	5.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	1%	3.9%	2.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Ribble Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ribble Close was 57.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Leopard Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ribble Close has the 19th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill and the 156th lowest crime rate of 329 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 1SB, 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 Ribble Close are based on 50 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 Ribble Close, Worcester, WR5 1SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR5 1SB

Average Price
£179,815

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,742

Other
£1,395,909

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ribble Close

Average Price
£128,111

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£133,855

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,690

Other
£1,358,421

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ribble CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Ribble Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2025-04-10	£101,444
22 Ribble Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,387,500	2025-03-14	£1,355,619
30 Ribble Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-09-20	£101,875
22 Ribble Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,500	2024-08-05	£56,574
2 Ribble Close, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-02-11	£68,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR5 1SB

Employment

WR5 1SB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	121
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	25
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	- not rated	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	2out of 4	544 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School St Albans Close , WR5 1PP	- not rated	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School St Albans Close , WR5 1PP	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worcester, Ronkswood Junior School St Albans Close , WR5 1PP	- not rated	820 yd	Community 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	- not rated	1,281 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	- not rated	1,982 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	1,982 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worcester College of Technology Deansway , WR1 2JF	- not rated	1,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	1,471 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	1,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worcestershire College of Agriculture Hindlip , WR3 8SS	- not rated	4,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sinton Pupil Referral Unit Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	484 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	3out of 4	558 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Pupil Referral Unit Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	- not rated	558 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Short Stay Secondary School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	591 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Short Stay Secondary School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	591 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	485 yd
O Nosso Cafe	149 London Road, Worcester	755 yd
Mother Hubbard's Famous Fish And Chips	Unit 5, Shrub Hill Retail Park	811 yd
Flics Cafe At Flick Gymnastics	Unit 10B, Shrub Hill Industrial Estate	838 yd
The Summit Cafe	Units 11 And 11B, Shrub Hill Industrial Estate	854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Worcester Arms	158 London Road, Worcester	803 yd
The Plumbers Arms	76 Wylds Lane, Worcester	845 yd
La Nasu (Altafs Bar))	166 Tolladine Road, Worcester	858 yd
The Mount Pleasant	80 London Road, Worcester	903 yd
The Punchbowl	Lichfield Avenue, Worcester	918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newtown Takeaway	43 Newtown Road, Worcester	478 yd
Newtown Cantonese Take Away	41 Newtown Road, Worcester	480 yd
Little India Express	Unit 4, Ronkswood Hill	619 yd
Cafe Loco	Shrub Hill Station, Shrub Hill	711 yd
Seacrest Fish Bar	157 London Road, Worcester	751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Newtown Road, Worcester	478 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, London Road	788 yd
Co-Op	21 Lichfield Avenue, Worcester	954 yd
Aldi	Pheasant Street, Worcester	1,084 yd
Asda	Silver Street, Worcester	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Road Primary School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	545 yd
Fitness Rooms Health Club (Closed) Sherriff Street	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Perrywood Primary And Nursery School ST. ALBANS CLOSE	grass pitches	744 yd
Simply Active Ltd UNIT 11B UNIT 11B SHRUB HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Fit For Free (Worcester) (Closed) St Martin's Shopping Centre St Martin's Shopping Centre George Street	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Nunnery Wood Primary School PRESTWICH AVENUE	grass pitches	937 yd
Revolution Fitness Worcester TOLLADINE ROAD	health and fitness suite	948 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR5 1SB