Old Street, Upton Upon Severn, Worcester, WR8 0HA

Overview of WR8 0HA

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Old Street is in Upton Upon Severn, Worcester and in Malvern Hills district. WR8 0HA is located in the Upton & Ripple electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Worcestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Old Street, Upton Upon Severn, Worcester, WR8 0HA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WR8 0NX, WR8 0HP, WR8 0HN, WR8 0JJ, WR8 0JT, WR8 0HE, WR8 0JH, WR8 0HR, WR8 0NS.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR8 0HA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.7%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.6%	49.3%	-3.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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	33.6%	38.5%	4.9%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	28.4%	-7.9%	44.2%	-15.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	18.8%	19.2%	0.4%	9.1%	10.1%
Widowed	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	6.1%	2.6%

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	41.8%	37.7%	-4.1%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	40.2%	39.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	14.3%	16.5%	2.2%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	15.7%	17.9%	2.2%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	12.1%	1.3%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	15%	-4.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.9%	5.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	30.9%	-3.2%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.1%

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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98%	98.7%	0.7%	81.4%	17.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	90.8%	87%	-3.8%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	6%	7.4%	1.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	87.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	2%	6.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Old Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Street was 333.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 860.9% higher than the Castlemorton, Welland & Wells average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Old Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells and the 3rd highest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WR8 0HA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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

Average property prices on Old Street are based on 105 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Old Street, Upton Upon Severn, Worcester, WR8 0HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR8 0HA

Average Price
£217,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£245,547

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,105

Other
£389,695

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Street

Average Price
£253,640

Semi-Detached
£308,688

Terraced
£271,679

Detached
£446,615

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,611

Other
£199,437

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
House 1 14 Old Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2024-01-19	£221,290
House 1 14 Old Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2020-06-05	£222,006
10A Old Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-08-30	£131,525
6 Old Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2018-08-22	£318,563
Flat 2 2 Old Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2018-03-21	£135,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR8 0HA

Employment

WR8 0HA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	50
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School School Lane , Upton-upon-Severn WR8 0LD	3out of 4	309 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School Welland Road , WR8 0EQ	3out of 4	4,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hanley Castle High School Church End , Hanley Castle WR8 0BL	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bredon School Pull Court , Bushley GL20 6AH	- not rated	5,084 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upton Upon Severn Baptist Church	49 Old Street, Upton Upon Severn	71 yd
Cafe No.8	8 New Street, Upton Upon Severn	72 yd
Pundits	9 Old Street, Upton Upon Severn	73 yd
Henrys Cafe	22 High Street, Upton Upon Severn	75 yd
Henry's Cafe Bookshop & Antiques	22 High Street, Upton Upon Severn	84 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upton Social Club	57 Old Street, Upton-Upon-Severn	73 yd
The Little Upton Muggery	58 Old Street, Upton-Upon-Severn	114 yd
Mojitos Rum Bar And Pizzeria	13A High Street, Upton Upon Severn	132 yd
Ye Old Anchor Inn	5 High Street, Upton Upon Severn	164 yd
The Kings Head	2 High Street, Upton Upon Severn	215 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
River Severn Takeaway	11 Old Street, Upton Upon Severn	73 yd
Upton Chippy	2 New Street, Upton-Upon-Severn	84 yd
Upton Pizza And Kebab	18 Old Street, Upton Upon Severn	114 yd
Banjos	36 Old Street, Upton Upon Severn	114 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	15 Old Street, Upton Upon Severn		73 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Upton-Upon-Severn C.E. Primary School SCHOOL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	197 yd
Upton-Upon-Severn Rfc BACKFIELDS	grass pitches	296 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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