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WR4 4ST

Cathedral

Worcester

England / West Midlands / Worcester / Worcester Town South / Cathedral / WR4 4ST

Overview

Postcode WR4 4ST is located in an urban city, within the Cathedral ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Worcester Town South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 818.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Worcester Town South is £42,500 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cripplegate Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
819
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
16%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Worcester Town South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,203 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Worcester Town South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 818.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16%

Approximately 16.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Worcester Town South is £42,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 234 ft away from WR4 4ST.

Flood risk

N/A

Worcester Town South near WR4 4ST 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

0.5 mi

Worcester Shrub Hill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCripplegate ParkMedium
0.4 miFort Royal ParkSmall
0.1 miSt Andrew's GardensSmall

Property prices in Cathedral

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Cathedral area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,750 up to £1,450,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£1,100,000
Flats52£182,250
Semi-Detached6£403,125
Terraced25£290,000

10 years price trend in Cathedral

Schools

In the WR4 4ST postcode area, located within Worcester Town South, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableThe King's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryStanley Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableFort RoyalCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miM&S FoodhallMealcheapen Street, Worcester, WR1 2RE
0.1 miCrowngate shopping centreBank Street, Worcester, WR1 2EW
0.1 miPack It In2 Corn Market, Worcester, WR1 2DJ
0.2 miAsdaSilver Street, Worcester, WR1 2DA
0.3 miTesco Express8-10 Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DB

Data Sources

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