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WR4 9TU

Rainbow Hill

Worcester

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Detailed insights for WR4 9TU

Overview

Postcode WR4 9TU 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 0.9 miles away. There are 8 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
34.5%
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

34.5%

Approximately 34.5% 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 9TU.

Flood risk

No risk

King George's Field near WR4 9TU 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WR4 9TU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Worcester Shrub Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Shrub Hill

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
6,960.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
88.38%
Pakistani
12
4.23%
Other White
9
3.17%
Other Black
4
1.41%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.06%
Total population: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
31
28.18%
Other social rented
25
22.73%
Owns with a mortgage
23
20.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
12.73%
Social rents from council
13
11.82%
Total households: 110

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 9TU postcode area, located within King George's Field, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR4 9TU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCarnforth SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableRegency High SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHollymount SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR4 9TU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR4 9TU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNisa Local Devent CloseDerwent Close, Worcester, WR4 9TYWalking directions to Nisa Local Devent Close
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food29 Ambleside Drive, Worcester, WR4 9DAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miOne Stop16-16A Brickfields Road, Worcester, WR4 9THWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miPremier ElburyWorcester, WR4 9BBWalking directions to Premier Elbury
0.5 miSainsbury'sWindermere Drive, Worcester, WR4 9JNWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Data Sources

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