Foregate Street, Worcester, Worcestershire

Foregate Street is classified by the ONS as Student Communal Living. Foregate Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Foregate Street is located in the Cathedral ward of the Worcester district in Worcestershire.
Coordinates 52.19625, -2.22287
Grid Ref SO848553
Suburb Barbourne
Constituency Worcester

House Prices

The average house price in Foregate Street is 17.62% higher than the rest of Worcester. The last sale we have on record is 58 Foregate Street, that sold for £665,000. The average house price in Worcester is £209,370 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Foregate Street

Date No. Type Price
21/11/2022 58 £665,000
23/06/2022 38 Flat £97,500
27/05/2022 38 Flat £105,250
06/05/2022 18 £8,000
01/03/2022 54 £395,000
28/02/2022 23 £460,000
01/02/2022 VINEGAR HOUSE, 39 £850,000
30/11/2021 63 - 64 £1,100,000
28/10/2021 29 £800,000
29/06/2021 42 £460,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Foregate Street, Worcestershire

There were 21 street crime incidents in Foregate Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-mercia Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Foregate Street
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -
3 Anti Social Behaviour -
4 Anti Social Behaviour -
5 Anti Social Behaviour -
6 Anti Social Behaviour -
7 Anti Social Behaviour -
8 Bicycle Theft Under investigation
9 Bicycle Theft Under investigation
10 Bicycle Theft Under investigation
11 Bicycle Theft Under investigation
12 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
13 Public Order Under investigation
14 Shoplifting Under investigation
15 Shoplifting Under investigation
16 Shoplifting Under investigation
17 Shoplifting Under investigation
18 Theft From The Person Unable to prosecute suspect
19 Violent Crime Under investigation
20 Violent Crime Under investigation
21 Violent Crime Awaiting court outcome

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Foregate Street and compared that to the average for the Cathedral ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Foregate Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Cathedral ward

Social economic statistics for Foregate Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Foregate Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Foregate Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Foregate Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Foregate Street are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Foregate Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Foregate Street are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Foregate Street are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Foregate Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Foregate Street are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Foregate Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Foregate Street.

Unemployment in Foregate Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
5.02% of Foregate Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Foregate Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Foregate Street. The proportion of retirees on Foregate Street is 15.44% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
3.16% of Foregate Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Foregate Street

The proportion of home owners on Foregate Street is 50.94% lower than the national average of 62%. 80.65% of properties in Foregate Street are private rented and 7.37% are social rented.
11.06% of residents of Foregate Street own their home

Country of Birth of Foregate Street residents

The proportion if Foregate Street residents born in the UK is 20.73% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 38.08% of Foregate Street residents were born outside the UK.
61.92% of Foregate Street residents were born in the UK

Foregate Street Summary

Foregate Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Foregate Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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