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WR1 2HY

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Cathedral

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Detailed insights for WR1 2HY

Overview

Postcode WR1 2HY is located in an urban city, within the Cathedral ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Worcester Town South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 209.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Worcester Town South is £47,524 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Fort Royal Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
209
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
13.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Worcester Town South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,530 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Worcester Town South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 209.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

13.7%

Approximately 13.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Worcester Town South is £47,524 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 5 ft away from WR1 2HY.

Flood risk

No risk

Worcester Town South near WR1 2HY 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WR1 2HY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street
0.6 mi

Worcester Shrub Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Shrub Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WR1 2HY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miFort Royal ParkSmallWalking directions to Fort Royal Park
0.4 miSt Andrew's GardensSmallWalking directions to St Andrew's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
273
Population density
9,230.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
99.48(+160%)
Anti-social behaviour
94.33(+730%)
Public order
29.48(+384%)
Criminal damage and arson
20.63(+188%)
Other theft
16.95(+196%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
208
75.36%
Other White
29
10.51%
African
13
4.71%
Other Asian
5
1.81%
Bangladeshi
4
1.45%
Total population: 276

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
127
48.85%
Level 3 (A level)
47
18.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
11.15%
No qualifications
29
11.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
5%
Total 16+ residents: 260

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
94
51.37%
Owns outright
34
18.58%
Owns with a mortgage
25
13.66%
Other social rented
23
12.57%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.73%
Total households: 183

Property prices in Cathedral

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £238,500 in Cathedral area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cathedral in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cathedral over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£1,100,000
Flats52£195,000
Semi-Detached5£725,000
Terraced29£280,000

10 year median price trend in Cathedral

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cathedral.

Schools

In the WR1 2HY postcode area, located within Worcester Town South, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR1 2HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThe King's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableFort RoyalCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryStanley Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR1 2HY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR1 2HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondis20 Bath Road, Worcester, WR5 3ELWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miM&S FoodhallMealcheapen Street, Worcester, WR1 2REWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.4 miPack It In2 Corn Market, Worcester, WR1 2DJWalking directions to Pack It In
0.4 miCrowngate shopping centreBank Street, Worcester, WR1 2EWWalking directions to Crowngate shopping centre
0.5 miAsdaSilver Street, Worcester, WR1 2DAWalking directions to Asda

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Worcester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,489
Band B£1,738
Band C£1,986
Band D£2,234
Band E£2,730
Band F£3,227
Band G£3,723
Band H£4,468

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictWorcesterE07000237
Parliamentary ConstituencyWorcesterE14001597
WardCathedralE05015851
ParishWorcester, unparished areaE43000153
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Worcester Town SouthE02006744
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Worcester 011FE01033249
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.