Neighbourhoods in Worcester

West Midlands · 14 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

57

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#132 of 296 local authorities · 14 neighbourhoods · 104,119 residents

Income54
Employment57
Education52
Health53
Crime52
Housing & access44
Living env.63
Decile 1: 5% of residentsDecile 2: 9% of residentsDecile 3: 0% of residentsDecile 4: 30% of residentsDecile 5: 0% of residentsDecile 6: 0% of residentsDecile 7: 8% of residentsDecile 8: 17% of residentsDecile 9: 26% of residentsDecile 10: 5% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Warndon West (3) to St Peters (94); 5% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

Worcester contains both ends of the scale: St Peters at 94 out of 100 (#389 of 6,856 in England) against Warndon West at 3, a 91-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 7 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £210,000 in Worcester Town South to £300,000 in Northwick.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,514a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime97per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied62%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Worcester

£257,500median home sold over the past year · +18.7% over 5 years · +1.2% over the year · 1,447 sales
Detached£386,750
Semi-detached£265,000
Terraced£230,000
Flat£140,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Worcester

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
St Peters 38994 £260,000
Warndon East 75989 £275,000
Henwick 77389 £274,000
Northwick 78688 £300,000
Lyppard Grange 90387 £261,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Worcester

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Henwick31
Northwick35
St Peters41
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road52
Warndon East58

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

St Peters£44,718
Lyppard Grange£44,605
Northwick£42,778
Battenhall & Diglis£42,123
Warndon East£39,573

Most affordable

price ÷ net income

St Peters5.8×
Lyppard Grange5.9×
Worcester Town South6.0×
Barbourne & Rainbow Hill6.3×
Battenhall & Diglis6.4×

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Worcester

Postcode districts that overlap Worcester — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Worcester Census 2021

Residents103,883
Median age (est.)40
Density3,121per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above34%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 13%25–44 27%45–64 26%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 32%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 32%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 16%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 32%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 13% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional13%
Elementary12%
Managers & directors11%
Caring & leisure10%
Skilled trades9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 90%Asian: 6%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 90%Asian 6%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 40% · Muslim 4%

Born outside the UK: 13%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Worcester.