Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR6 6NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.5%	49.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.5%	50.9%	1.4%	49.0%	1.9%

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	26.2%	31.5%	5.3%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	50.9%	-5.0%	44.2%	6.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	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	51.9%	49.2%	-2.7%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	32.5%	34.4%	1.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	7.8%	11.5%	3.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	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	23.4%	19.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.7%	5.0%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	16.1%	0.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	28%	31.3%	3.3%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.4%	98.7%	0.3%	81.4%	17.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	95.7%	87.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	3.8%	10.7%	6.9%	6.1%	4.6%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	88.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	61.4%	46.2%	15.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is WR6 6NJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around WR6 6NJ was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.6% higher than the Baldwin average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

WR6 6NJ has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Baldwin and the 47th highest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WR6 6NJ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Malvern Hills.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR6 6NJ

Average Price
£500,155

Semi-Detached
£464,051

Terraced
£458,466

Detached
£666,014

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,377

Other
£594,374

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in WR6 6NJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Holt Castle Barns, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2025-05-09	£542,238
12 Holt Castle Barns, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£584,000	2024-10-24	£620,273
3 Holt Castle Barns, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-12-11	£445,403
11 Holt Castle Barns, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-04-12	£427,995
2 Holt Castle Drive, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2020-10-06	£704,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR6 6NJ

Employment

WR6 6NJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WR6 6NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	115
Retired	82
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	18
Education	18
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School Grimley , WR2 6LU	4out of 4	2,399 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ombersley Endowed First School School Bank , WR9 0DR	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sytchampton Endowed Primary School Sytchampton , DY13 9SX	4out of 4	4,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallow CofE Primary School Main Road , Hallow WR2 6LD	3out of 4	4,399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claines CofE Primary School School Bank , Claines WR3 7RW	3out of 4	4,689 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloverspiece School Gloverspiece Minifarm , Ladywood WR9 0AJ	- not rated	5,007 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The River School Oakfield House , Droitwich Road WR3 7ST	- not rated	5,403 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
Hill Top Cafe	Top Barn Business Centre, Worcester Road		913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Holt Fleet Restaurant	The Holt Fleet, Holt Heath		899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Worcester Lakeside Campus WOODSIDE FARM WOODSIDE FARM WORCESTER ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.7%

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	23.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR6 6NJ