Prospect Place, Worcester, WR5 2AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR5 2AD is primarily male, with 56.3% 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	50.2%	43.7%	-6.5%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	49.8%	56.3%	6.5%	49.0%	7.3%

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 2AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	42.4%	48.3%	5.9%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	34.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	49.3%	47.2%	-2.1%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	34.4%	37.8%	3.4%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	13.2%	9.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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	13.6%	10%	-3.6%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	16.1%	3.5%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	21.8%	9.8%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	48.2%	40.8%	-7.4%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.7%	90.6%	-8.1%	81.4%	9.2%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	93.1%	1.5%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	93.1%	2.4%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.9%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Prospect Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prospect Place was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.9% lower than the Battenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prospect Place has the 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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 2AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Prospect Place 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 Prospect Place, Worcester, WR5 2AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR5 2AD

Average Price
£453,388

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£453,388

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Place

Average Price
£460,458

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£460,458

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Prospect Place, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2013-01-21	£460,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR5 2AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	36
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	23
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill CofE Primary School Midhurst Close , WR5 2HX	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Timberdine Close , WR5 2DD	- not rated	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Bransford Road , St John's WR2 4EN	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary Henwick Road , WR2 5NS	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	3,276 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	2,239 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	328 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	516 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	644 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Glebe Close , Bromyard Road WR2 5AX	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	1,835 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
Food And Liquor At Danesbury House	55 Sidbury, Worcester	247 yd
Commandery Coffee	Sidbury, Worcester	247 yd
Charlies Cafe Bar	57 Sidbury, Worcester	247 yd
Thai On 7evern	109 Sidbury, Worcester	247 yd
Paradiddles	61 Sidbury, Worcester	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head	67 Sidbury, Worcester	247 yd
The Mount Pleasant	80 London Road, Worcester	331 yd
The Plumbers Arms	76 Wylds Lane, Worcester	364 yd
The Anchor Inn	54 Diglis Road, Worcester	397 yd
Ye Olde Talbot	Friar Street, Worcester	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China City	111-113 Sidbury, Worcester	144 yd
Caspian Pizza	82-84 Sidbury, Worcester	153 yd
Monti's	67 Wylds Lane, Worcester	364 yd
Billz Grillz	75 Wylds Lane, Worcester	364 yd
Spicey Bite	79 Wylds Lane, Worcester	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	39 High Street, Worcester	777 yd
Tesco Express	88 - 89 High Street, Worcester	779 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, London Road	883 yd
Asda	Silver Street, Worcester	895 yd
Friends Asian Supermarket	Trinity House, St Nicholas Street	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The King'S School HOSTEL HOUSE HOSTEL HOUSE COLLEGE GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
Fitness4Less (Worcester) CATHEDRAL SQUARE CATHEDRAL SQUARE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	570 yd
Pf2 Health Club (Worcester) 18 POLLARD COURT 18 POLLARD COURT LAYLAND WALK	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College TIMBERDINE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	639 yd
Stanley Road Primary School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	674 yd
How College DEANSWAY		716 yd
University Of Worcester (Evendine Playing Field) BATTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Fit For Free (Worcester) (Closed) St Martin's Shopping Centre St Martin's Shopping Centre George Street	health and fitness suite	856 yd
Diglis DIGLIS LANE	grass pitches	911 yd
Silvermead Junior School (Closed)	grass pitches	961 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of WR5 2AD