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WR4 9SD

Rainbow Hill

Worcester

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Detailed insights for WR4 9SD

Overview

Postcode WR4 9SD 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 high crime levels, with around 109.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in King George's Field is £36,900 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Shrub Hill located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Tunnel Hill Play Area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.2%
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 1,996 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

King George's Field has a high crime rate, with approximately 109.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.2%

Approximately 10.2% 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 of residents in King George's Field is £36,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

King George's Field near WR4 9SD 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WR4 9SD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Worcester Shrub Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Shrub Hill
0.9 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
5,088.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
233
81.75%
Other White
28
9.82%
Pakistani
14
4.91%
African
4
1.4%
Other Asian
2
0.7%
Total population: 285

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
30.66%
Owns with a mortgage
42
30.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
25.55%
Other social rented
7
5.11%
Social rents from council
7
5.11%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Rainbow Hill

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Rainbow Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £441,290.

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£280,000
Flats9£133,000
Semi-Detached34£220,000
Terraced25£206,000

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 9SD postcode area, located within King George's Field, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR4 9SD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHollymount SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryBishop Perowne CofE CollegeAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR4 9SD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR4 9SD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOne stop157 Rose Avenue, Tolladine, Worcester, WR4 9QNWalking directions to One stop
0.3 miOne Stop16-16A Brickfields Road, Worcester, WR4 9THWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miCo-op FoodBarker Street, Worcester, WR3 8NPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miLidlNewtown Road, Worcester, WR5 1HGWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miPark 'n ShopSherriff Street, Worcester, WR4 9ANWalking directions to Park 'n Shop

Data Sources

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