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WR2 5DB

St John's

Worcester

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Overview

Postcode WR2 5DB 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 131.2 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 0.9 miles away. There are 5 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
131
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.5%
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 131.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.5%

Approximately 10.5% 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 152 ft away from WR2 5DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Dines Green & St Johns near WR2 5DB 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.

Nearby public transport stations for WR2 5DB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WR2 5DB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCripplegate ParkMediumWalking directions to Cripplegate Park
0.2 miSanctuary ParkSmallWalking directions to Sanctuary Park

Area Profile

Population
448
Population density
8,247.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
363
81.21%
Other White
47
10.51%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.57%
Other
6
1.34%
African
5
1.12%
Total population: 447

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
64
30.62%
Owns outright
58
27.75%
Owns with a mortgage
43
20.57%
Other social rented
19
9.09%
Other forms of private rent
12
5.74%
Total households: 209

Property prices in St John's

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £243,500 in St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £520,000.

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£315,000
Flats6£150,000
Semi-Detached27£255,000
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 5DB postcode area, located within Dines Green & St Johns, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR2 5DB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic PrimaryVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicablePerryfields Primary Pupil Referral UnitPupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryChristopher Whitehead Language CollegeAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR2 5DB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR2 5DB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food8-10 The Bullring, St Johns, Worcester, WR2 5AHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miSainsbury'sSwanpool Walk, Worcester, WR2 4ELWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miNisa LocalBromyard Road, Worcester, WR2 5ERWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miAldiTybridge Street, Worcester, WR2 5BAWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miIcelandHylton Road, Worcester, WR2 5JWWalking directions to Iceland

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.