Ransome Avenue, Worcester, WR5 3AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR5 3AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58%	51.2%	-6.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	42%	48.8%	6.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	34.1%	41.8%	7.7%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	39.4%	-5.1%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.9%	9.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	9%	5.2%	-3.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	43.7%	47.5%	3.8%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	33.9%	33.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	16.4%	12.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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	25.6%	24%	-1.6%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	14.8%	0.6%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.4%	-4.7%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	18%	3.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	23.2%	3.3%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.8%	2.3%
White	90.9%	89.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	8.0%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	93.4%	88.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	6.1%	1.7%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	87.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.7%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	27.6%	13.5%	14.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Ransome Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ransome Avenue was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% lower than the Battenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ransome Avenue has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall and the 137th lowest crime rate of 329 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WR5 3AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Ransome Avenue are based on 92 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 Ransome Avenue, Worcester, WR5 3AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR5 3AJ

Average Price
£219,689

Semi-Detached
£219,689

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ransome Avenue

Average Price
£231,676

Semi-Detached
£230,798

Terraced
£221,454

Detached
£330,318

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ransome AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Ransom Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-02-05	£201,831
10 Ransom Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2015-03-31	£235,966
12 Ransome Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2007-12-07	£221,755
10 Ransome Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2007-06-15	£227,609
1 Ransome Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,250	2006-09-29	£239,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR5 3AJ

Employment

WR5 3AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	84
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	39
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Orchard Primary School Timberdine Close , WR5 2DD	3out of 4	309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Timberdine Close , WR5 2DD	- not rated	310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill CofE Primary School Midhurst Close , WR5 2HX	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood Primary School Prestwich Avenue , WR5 1QE	- not rated	1,798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood Primary School Prestwich Avenue , WR5 1QE	3out of 4	1,798 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	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	- not rated	1,957 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	- not rated	1,995 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	2,161 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	2,161 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Worcester Mount Battenhall , WR5 2HP	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kimichi Worcester St Placides, Battenhall Avenue , WR5 2HP	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton House School Wylds Lane , WR5 1DR	- not rated	1,502 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 , College Green WR1 2LL	- not rated	1,560 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costa Coffee At Tesco	St Peters Drive, Worcester		791 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red Hill Social Club	50 Foxwell Street, Worcester		1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bath Road Chippy	270 Bath Road, Worcester	207 yd
Orient Express	272 Bath Road, Worcester	207 yd
Happy Taste	116 Orchard Street, Worcester	211 yd
St Peters Fish Bar	4 Abbotsbury Court, Worcester	717 yd
Chee Wei Chinese Take Away	2 Abbotsbury Court, Worcester	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	197 Bath Road, Worcester		205 yd
Tesco	St Peters Drive, Worcester		791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Karate World (Worcester) (Closed) Orchard Street	health and fitness suite	250 yd
Cherry Orchard Primary School TIMBERDINE CLOSE	grass pitches	314 yd
University Of Worcester (Evendine Playing Field) BATTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Diglis DIGLIS LANE	grass pitches	573 yd
University Of Worcester (Battenhall Playing Fields) BATTENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College TIMBERDINE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	700 yd
St. Mary'S Convent School (Closed) Mount Battenhall Mount Battenhall Battenhall Avenue	grass pitches	786 yd
Pf2 Health Club (Worcester) 18 POLLARD COURT 18 POLLARD COURT LAYLAND WALK	health and fitness suite	1,026 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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR5 3AJ