WR1 1HL is an active urban area on Surman Street, 0.3km from Arboretum in Worcester. Administratively it sits within Arboretum ward and the Worcester constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. The 44 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 48% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (172 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Average house prices are around £192k, down 2.7% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for WR1 1HL are sourced from Output Area E00164642 (shared with 45 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SURMAN STREET, WR1 1HL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SURMAN STREET, WR1 1HL.
227
44
£ 41,900 /yr
59%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates WR1 1HL — age 44, 32% ownership, 48% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £192k. Property prices are trending down 2.7% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WR1 1HL. The average age is 43.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 154,750
26 sales · Mean £ 160,173
Terraced
£ 305,000
5 sales · Mean £ 316,600
Semi-Detached
£ 330,000
1 sales · Mean £ 330,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near WR1 1HL are high at 172 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St George's Catholic Primary School
Riversides School
St George's CofE Primary School
Bishop Perowne CofE College
St Clement's CofE Primary
Oldbury Park Primary School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School
Stanley Road Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
117 nearby- Castle Street Kitchen0.2 km
- Eat Greek0.7 km
- Fine Rooms & English Deli0.1 km
- Island0.6 km
- Little Al's On The Balcony0.2 km
- + 112 more
Retailers - Other
55 nearby- Game Retail At House Of Fraser0.7 km
- Our Taste Of Portugal0.5 km
- Visit Worcester0.8 km
- Warmans0.7 km
- Sunsoa Newsagents0.9 km
- + 50 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
3 nearby- The Worcester Whitehouse Hotel0.4 km
- Shrubbery Guest House0.5 km
- Severn View Hotel And Bar0.7 km
Pub, NightClub
47 nearby- Mode0.5 km
- The Lamb And Flag Inn0.1 km
- The Saracens Head0.0 km
- The Farriers Arms0.9 km
- The Imperial Tavern0.5 km
- + 42 more
Supermarkets
9 nearby- Iceland0.6 km
- Aldi0.6 km
- Sainsbury's0.5 km
- Asda0.7 km
- Tesco Express0.4 km
- + 4 more
Takeaway Shop
42 nearby- Worcester Kebab House0.4 km
- Cafe Loco1.0 km
- Subway Worcester0.8 km
- AJ's Pizza Worcester1.0 km
- Happy Garden0.9 km
- + 37 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Worcester Foregate Street0.4 km
- Worcester0.8 km
- Worcester Shrub Hill1.0 km
Bus Stops
- The Tything0.1 km
- The Tything0.1 km
- Moor Street0.1 km
- Little London0.2 km
- Sansome Walk0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: WR11HL · Data under Open Government Licence