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WR1 2LA

College Yard

Cathedral

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Detailed insights for WR1 2LA

Overview

Postcode WR1 2LA 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 220.3 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 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cripplegate Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
220
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Worcester Town South has a 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 220.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 217 ft away from WR1 2LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Worcester Town South near WR1 2LA 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WR1 2LA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 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 2LA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCripplegate ParkMediumWalking directions to Cripplegate Park
0.3 miFort Royal ParkSmallWalking directions to Fort Royal Park
0.2 miSt Andrew's GardensSmallWalking directions to St Andrew's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
149
Population density
2,595.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
103.17(+167%)
Anti-social behaviour
79.59(+639%)
Public order
30.21(+399%)
Criminal damage and arson
24.32(+234%)
Other theft
19.9(+250%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
117
78.52%
Other White
17
11.41%
Other
5
3.36%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
2.01%
Irish
3
2.01%
Total population: 149

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
53
39.55%
Level 3 (A level)
24
17.91%
No qualifications
20
14.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
11.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
7.46%
Total 16+ residents: 134

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
39
54.93%
Owns outright
16
22.54%
Owns with a mortgage
9
12.68%
Other forms of private rent
6
8.45%
Other social rented
1
1.41%
Total households: 71

Property prices in Cathedral

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Cathedral area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 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
Detached8£595,000
Flats54£188,500
Semi-Detached4£772,500
Terraced31£281,600

10 year median price trend in Cathedral

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

Schools

In the WR1 2LA postcode area, located within Worcester Town South, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableFort RoyalCommunity special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryStanley Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR1 2LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR1 2LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S FoodhallMealcheapen Street, Worcester, WR1 2REWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.2 miCrowngate shopping centreBank Street, Worcester, WR1 2EWWalking directions to Crowngate shopping centre
0.3 miLondis20 Bath Road, Worcester, WR5 3ELWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miPack It In2 Corn Market, Worcester, WR1 2DJWalking directions to Pack It In
0.3 miIcelandUnit F 18 Friary Walk, Worcester, WR1 3LEWalking directions to Iceland

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for WR1 2LA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Adam Cedric Hudson Scott

Cathedral - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Lynn Denham

Cathedral - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Tom Collins

Worcester - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

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: 16/05/2026.