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WR2 5BH

St Clement's Close

St John's

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Detailed insights for WR2 5BH

Overview

Postcode WR2 5BH is located in an urban city, within the St John's ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Dines Green & St Johns area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Dines Green & St Johns is £46,295 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cripplegate Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
89%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Dines Green & St Johns has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,560 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Dines Green & St Johns has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

89%

Approximately 89.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Dines Green & St Johns is £46,295 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 68 ft away from WR2 5BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Dines Green & St Johns near WR2 5BH 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 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WR2 5BH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WR2 5BH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miCripplegate ParkMediumWalking directions to Cripplegate Park
0.4 miSt Andrew's GardensSmallWalking directions to St Andrew's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
171
Population density
6,129 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.28(+16%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.39(+176%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.53(+33%)
Public order
8.41(+38%)
Drugs
7.85(+198%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
152
88.89%
Other White
11
6.43%
Other
2
1.17%
Other Asian
2
1.17%
Irish
2
1.17%
Total population: 171

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
85
50%
Level 4+ (Degree)
21
12.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
10.59%
Level 3 (A level)
14
8.24%
Apprenticeship
13
7.65%
Total 16+ residents: 170

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
103
75.74%
Social rents from council
18
13.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.15%
Owns outright
5
3.68%
Owns with a mortgage
2
1.47%
Total households: 136

Property prices in St John's

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £244,250 in St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £545,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St John's 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 St John's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£395,000
Flats5£150,000
Semi-Detached25£254,500
Terraced29£235,000

10 year median price trend in St John's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St John's.

Schools

In the WR2 5BH postcode area, located within Dines Green & St Johns, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR2 5BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicablePerryfields Primary Pupil Referral UnitPupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryChristopher Whitehead Language CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic PrimaryVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR2 5BH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR2 5BH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food8-10 The Bullring, St Johns, Worcester, WR2 5AHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miAldiTybridge Street, Worcester, WR2 5BAWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miIcelandHylton Road, Worcester, WR2 5JWWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miSainsbury'sSwanpool Walk, Worcester, WR2 4ELWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 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.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictWorcesterE07000237
Parliamentary ConstituencyWorcesterE14001597
WardSt John'sE05015860
ParishWorcester, unparished areaE43000153
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Dines Green & St JohnsE02006742
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Worcester 009EE01032322
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.