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WR1 2LG

Cathedral

Worcester

England / West Midlands / Worcester / Worcester Town South / Cathedral / WR1 2LG

Overview

Postcode WR1 2LG 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 268.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Worcester Town South is £42,500 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 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
268
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.4%
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 268.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

6/10

The average income of residents in Worcester Town South is £42,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 66 ft away from WR1 2LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Worcester Town South near WR1 2LG 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

0.6 mi

Worcester Shrub Hill

N/A

Parks

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

Property prices in Cathedral

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Cathedral area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,750 up to £1,450,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£1,100,000
Flats52£182,250
Semi-Detached6£403,125
Terraced25£290,000

10 years price trend in Cathedral

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe King's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableFort RoyalCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryStanley Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLondis20 Bath Road, Worcester, WR5 3EL
0.2 miM&S FoodhallMealcheapen Street, Worcester, WR1 2RE
0.3 miPack It In2 Corn Market, Worcester, WR1 2DJ
0.3 miCrowngate shopping centreBank Street, Worcester, WR1 2EW
0.4 miAsdaSilver Street, Worcester, WR1 2DA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.