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WR1 3QZ

Cathedral

Worcester

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Detailed insights for WR1 3QZ

Overview

Postcode WR1 3QZ is located in an urban city, within the Cathedral ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Worcester Town North area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1180.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Worcester Town North is £41,900 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is St Andrew's Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1180
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Worcester Town North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,829 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Worcester Town North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1180.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.4%

Approximately 7.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Worcester Town North is £41,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 34 ft away from WR1 3QZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Worcester Town North near WR1 3QZ 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WR1 3QZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street
0.7 mi

Worcester Shrub Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Shrub Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WR1 3QZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt Andrew's GardensSmallWalking directions to St Andrew's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
580
Population density
5,446 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
321
55.15%
Other White
137
23.54%
African
21
3.61%
Other Asian
16
2.75%
Chinese
15
2.58%
Total population: 582

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
168
77.42%
Owns outright
15
6.91%
Other social rented
13
5.99%
Owns with a mortgage
9
4.15%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.23%
Total households: 217

Property prices in Cathedral

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Cathedral area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,750 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
Flats56£192,500
Semi-Detached5£335,000
Terraced32£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 3QZ postcode area, located within Worcester Town North, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR1 3QZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableRoyal Grammar School WorcesterOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt George's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableRiversides SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR1 3QZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR1 3QZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miKing Convenience StoreForegate Street, Worcester, WR1 1ANWalking directions to King Convenience Store
0.2 miTesco Express8-10 Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miIcelandUnit F 18 Friary Walk, Worcester, WR1 3LEWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miCrowngate shopping centreBank Street, Worcester, WR1 2EWWalking directions to Crowngate shopping centre
0.4 miAsdaSilver Street, Worcester, WR1 2DAWalking directions to Asda

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.