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WR5 2ED

Fort Royal

Worcester

Overview

Postcode WR5 2ED is located in an urban city, within the Fort Royal ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Worcester Town South area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 75.4 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 Shrub Hill located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Fort Royal Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Worcester Town South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,401 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Worcester Town South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 75.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.1%

Approximately 4.1% 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 31 ft away from WR5 2ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Worcester Town South near WR5 2ED 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Worcester Shrub Hill

N/A

1 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miFort Royal ParkSmall

Schools

In the WR5 2ED postcode area, located within Worcester Town South, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRed Hill CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableFort RoyalCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryBlessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school

Good