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WR1 2GL

Cathedral

Worcester

Overview

Postcode WR1 2GL is located in an urban city, within the Cathedral ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Battenhall & Diglis area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Battenhall & Diglis is £50,800 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Fort Royal Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
28%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Battenhall & Diglis has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,920 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Battenhall & Diglis has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28%

Approximately 28.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Battenhall & Diglis is £50,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR1 2GL.

Flood risk

No risk

Battenhall & Diglis near WR1 2GL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

0.9 mi

Worcester Shrub Hill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miCripplegate ParkMedium
0.4 miFort Royal ParkSmall
0.5 miSt Andrew's GardensSmall

Schools

In the WR1 2GL postcode area, located within Battenhall & Diglis, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableThe King's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryBlessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryChristopher Whitehead Language CollegeAcademy converter

Good