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WR4 9PT

Tolladine Road

Rainbow Hill

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Detailed insights for WR4 9PT

Overview

Postcode WR4 9PT is located in an urban city, within the Rainbow Hill ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the King George's Field area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 101.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in King George's Field is £43,223 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Shrub Hill located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Tunnel Hill Play Area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
22.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

King George's Field has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 475 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

King George's Field has a very high crime rate, with approximately 101.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

22.1%

Approximately 22.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in King George's Field is £43,223 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR4 9PT.

Flood risk

No risk

King George's Field near WR4 9PT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Worcester Shrub Hill located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WR4 9PT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Worcester Shrub Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Shrub Hill
0.7 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WR4 9PT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miTunnel Hill Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Tunnel Hill Play Area

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
1,613.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.32(+48%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.13(+124%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.57(+86%)
Other theft
9.05(+59%)
Drugs
6.79(+153%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
232
82.86%
Other White
30
10.71%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
2.14%
African
3
1.07%
Caribbean
3
1.07%
Total population: 280

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
75
33.94%
No qualifications
45
20.36%
Level 3 (A level)
41
18.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
13.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
6.79%
Total 16+ residents: 221

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
35
30.97%
Owns outright
33
29.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
15.04%
Other social rented
14
12.39%
Social rents from council
11
9.73%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Rainbow Hill

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Rainbow Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £61,000 up to £350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rainbow Hill 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 Rainbow Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£285,000
Flats8£138,500
Semi-Detached33£220,000
Terraced29£212,000

10 year median price trend in Rainbow Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rainbow Hill.

Schools

In the WR4 9PT postcode area, located within King George's Field, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR4 9PT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHollymount SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryStanley Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableNewbridge SchoolAcademy alternative provision sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR4 9PT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR4 9PT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidlNewtown Road, Worcester, WR5 1HGWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miOne stop157 Rose Avenue, Tolladine, Worcester, WR4 9QNWalking directions to One stop
0.5 miFarmfoodsGeorge Street, Worcester, WR1 2DDWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.5 miAldiPheasant Street, Worcester, WR1 2DZWalking directions to Aldi

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for WR4 9PT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Adrian Stewart Gregson

Rainbow Hill - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Zoe Cookson

Rainbow Hill - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Tom Collins

Worcester - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictWorcesterE07000237
Parliamentary ConstituencyWorcesterE14001597
WardRainbow HillE05015858
ParishWorcester, unparished areaE43000153
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)King George's FieldE02006738
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Worcester 005EE01032313
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: 16/05/2026.