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Worcester local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

11.5% to 44%

Homes rented privately ranged from 11.5% in Lower Wick & Pitmaston to 44% in Cathedral — a gap of 32.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Lower Wick & Pitmaston11.5%2802,432
Dines Green & Grove Farm11.9%3022,543
Claines13.4%4773,549
Nunnery14.3%4983,476
Warndon & Elbury Park14.5%6844,702
St Stephen15.3%3652,388
St Peter's Parish18.1%4502,483
Battenhall18.7%4862,597
Leopard Hill20.6%5052,457
St Clement21.5%4522,098
Rainbow Hill21.7%6132,830
St Nicholas22.1%4922,222
St John's29.3%7342,508
Fort Royal31.6%6822,158
Arboretum34.7%1,0473,021
Cathedral44%1,4123,211
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.6% to 7.4%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.6% in St Nicholas to 7.4% in Warndon & Elbury Park — a gap of 4.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Nicholas2.6%1375,318
St Peter's Parish3.1%1775,641
St Clement3.9%2255,741
Battenhall3.9%2436,192
Claines3.9%3238,225
Leopard Hill4.1%2596,273
St John's4.2%2405,670
Cathedral4.3%2596,016
Lower Wick & Pitmaston4.5%2545,649
St Stephen4.7%2455,241
Arboretum4.8%2956,117
Nunnery4.9%4428,955
Fort Royal5.7%2714,724
Rainbow Hill6%4136,846
Dines Green & Grove Farm6.3%4036,413
Warndon & Elbury Park7.4%80610,855
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People aged 65 or over

11.9% to 27.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.9% in St Nicholas to 27.7% in Lower Wick & Pitmaston — a gap of 15.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Nicholas11.9%6315,317
Rainbow Hill12.4%8496,832
Fort Royal14%6654,742
Warndon & Elbury Park14.3%1,56010,882
Dines Green & Grove Farm14.3%9196,407
Leopard Hill14.4%9056,279
Cathedral14.6%8786,006
Nunnery16.1%1,4378,945
Arboretum16.4%1,0026,123
St Peter's Parish19.1%1,0815,649
St John's19.7%1,1165,659
Battenhall20.4%1,2646,193
St Clement21.8%1,2475,733
St Stephen21.8%1,1415,225
Claines25%2,0488,205
Lower Wick & Pitmaston27.7%1,5615,641
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.3% to 28.6%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.3% in St Nicholas to 28.6% in Warndon & Elbury Park — a gap of 18.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Nicholas10.3%4504,356
Cathedral10.8%5895,432
Leopard Hill11.7%5844,992
St Peter's Parish12.3%5844,730
St Clement12.8%6585,151
Claines13.9%9416,781
Battenhall14.2%7205,072
St John's15.7%7734,931
Arboretum16.1%8535,304
Lower Wick & Pitmaston16.5%7974,834
St Stephen17.2%7504,368
Fort Royal21.1%8283,923
Nunnery21.4%1,5057,022
Dines Green & Grove Farm21.6%1,0574,904
Rainbow Hill25.3%1,3705,417
Warndon & Elbury Park28.6%2,3968,385
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19% to 44.6%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19% in Warndon & Elbury Park to 44.6% in Cathedral — a gap of 25.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Warndon & Elbury Park19%1,5928,385
Rainbow Hill25.1%1,3615,417
Dines Green & Grove Farm25.6%1,2554,904
St Clement28.5%1,4685,151
Nunnery29.3%2,0607,022
St John's31.3%1,5414,931
Lower Wick & Pitmaston33.3%1,6104,834
Fort Royal33.8%1,3263,923
St Stephen35.7%1,5614,368
St Peter's Parish37.7%1,7854,730
St Nicholas40.5%1,7634,356
Leopard Hill40.6%2,0294,992
Arboretum41%2,1725,304
Claines41.2%2,7966,781
Battenhall42.2%2,1395,072
Cathedral44.6%2,4255,432
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.7% to 30%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.7% in St Nicholas to 30% in Warndon & Elbury Park — a gap of 21.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Nicholas8.7%1932,218
St Peter's Parish9.1%2262,477
Leopard Hill9.6%2352,454
Claines10.9%3883,549
Battenhall11.1%2872,594
Lower Wick & Pitmaston12.7%3082,433
St Stephen13.8%3302,389
St Clement14.3%3012,109
St John's15.8%3932,494
Arboretum16%4853,028
Cathedral16.8%5403,215
Nunnery18.3%6363,475
Dines Green & Grove Farm23.1%5892,555
Fort Royal23.2%5002,157
Rainbow Hill23.9%6752,824
Warndon & Elbury Park30%1,4104,706
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.3% to 42.6%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.3% in St Peter's Parish to 42.6% in Warndon & Elbury Park — a gap of 39.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Peter's Parish3.3%822,483
Claines4.2%1493,549
St Nicholas4.5%1012,222
Lower Wick & Pitmaston4.9%1192,432
St Clement5.3%1112,098
Battenhall6.3%1642,597
Leopard Hill9%2212,457
Arboretum9.6%2913,021
St Stephen10.1%2422,388
St John's13.7%3432,508
Cathedral17.3%5553,211
Nunnery18.6%6453,476
Fort Royal23.5%5082,158
Rainbow Hill28.8%8162,830
Dines Green & Grove Farm36.2%9212,543
Warndon & Elbury Park42.6%2,0044,702
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ArboretumBattenhallCathedralClainesDines Green & Grove FarmFort RoyalLeopard HillLower Wick & PitmastonNunneryRainbow HillSt ClementSt John'sSt NicholasSt Peter's ParishSt StephenWarndon & Elbury Park
16 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Arboretum →6,113 people · census date in profileBattenhall →6,193 people · census date in profileCathedral →6,005 people · census date in profileClaines →8,216 people · census date in profileDines Green & Grove Farm →6,407 people · census date in profileFort Royal →4,731 people · census date in profileLeopard Hill →6,281 people · census date in profileLower Wick & Pitmaston →5,647 people · census date in profileNunnery →8,953 people · census date in profileRainbow Hill →6,844 people · census date in profileSt Clement →5,732 people · census date in profileSt John's →5,665 people · census date in profileSt Nicholas →5,314 people · census date in profileSt Peter's Parish →5,643 people · census date in profileSt Stephen →5,235 people · census date in profileWarndon & Elbury Park →10,872 people · census date in profile