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WR2 5BQ

St John's

Worcester

England / West Midlands / Worcester / Dines Green & St Johns / St John's / WR2 5BQ

Overview

Postcode WR2 5BQ 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 very high crime levels, with around 127.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dines Green & St Johns is £36,800 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
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

9/10

Dines Green & St Johns has a very high crime rate, with approximately 127.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

3/10

The average income of residents in Dines Green & St Johns is £36,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 172 ft away from WR2 5BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Dines Green & St Johns near WR2 5BQ 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCripplegate ParkMedium
0.4 miSt Andrew's GardensSmall

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicablePerryfields Primary Pupil Referral UnitPupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryChristopher Whitehead Language CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic PrimaryVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op Food8-10 The Bullring, St Johns, Worcester, WR2 5AH
0.1 miAldiTybridge Street, Worcester, WR2 5BA
0.2 miSainsbury'sSwanpool Walk, Worcester, WR2 4EL
0.5 miThe Co-operative FoodHolywell Hill, Worcester, WR2 5NZ

Data Sources

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