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WR2 4AR

St John's

Worcester

England / West Midlands / Worcester / Lower Wick & Bromwich Road / St John's / WR2 4AR

Overview

Postcode WR2 4AR is located in an urban city, within the St John's ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Lower Wick & Bromwich Road area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lower Wick & Bromwich Road is £44,700 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cripplegate Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Lower Wick & Bromwich Road has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,994 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Lower Wick & Bromwich Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.8%

Approximately 4.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Lower Wick & Bromwich Road is £44,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 27 ft away from WR2 4AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Lower Wick & Bromwich Road near WR2 4AR 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCripplegate ParkMedium

Property prices in St John's

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,750 up to £520,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£380,000
Flats6£162,500
Semi-Detached27£270,000
Terraced22£241,000

10 years price trend in St John's

Schools

In the WR2 4AR postcode area, located within Lower Wick & Bromwich Road, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryChristopher Whitehead Language CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPitmaston Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic PrimaryVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miBimla'sBromwich Road, Worcester, WR2 4AP
0.3 miSainsbury'sSwanpool Walk, Worcester, WR2 4EL
0.4 miCo-op Food8-10 The Bullring, St Johns, Worcester, WR2 5AH

Data Sources

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