The Team

Click here for photos of the four churches that make up the team.

The Worcester South East Team presently comprises three distinct parishes, and four churches; we are beginning to consider moving towards a single parish benefice.  The total population of the Team area is about 25000, with St Mark’s parish having around 7500.  The housing is mixed throughout the Team, ranging from urban terraced housing to modern detached suburban estates, with a significant number of former council housing (mainly in St Matthew’s parish, Ronkswood).  Whittington is a small village on the outskirts of the city and tends to gather its congregation from afar.  There is a significant Muslim (Pakistani) population, established thirty years ago, especially in St Martin’s.  A smaller Italian community also lives in the parish. The congregation of most churches live in their respective parishes. 

 Occupations vary, with some light industry, including Metal Box, and the Worcestershire Sauce factory. Within the team there are:

• five homes for elderly residents,
• the main Worcester hospital,
• two hospices (for adults and children),
• a sixth form college,
• the college for blind students,
• two Church of England Primary schools,
• four other Primary schools,
• a school for special needs children,
• two High Schools (one Catholic),
• and the Convent independent school.
• There are strong links with most of the schools.