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WR5 2GB

Somme Crescent

Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington

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Detailed insights for WR5 2GB

Overview

Postcode WR5 2GB is located in an urban city, within the Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington ward of Wychavon in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Drakes Broughton & Norton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Drakes Broughton & Norton is £65,251 per year. The nearest station is Worcestershire Parkway located about 1.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
9.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Drakes Broughton & Norton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,657 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Drakes Broughton & Norton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.3%

Approximately 9.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Drakes Broughton & Norton is £65,251 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WR5 2GB.

Flood risk

No risk

Drakes Broughton & Norton near WR5 2GB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Worcestershire Parkway located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
602
Population density
6,303.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
5.03(-87%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.77(-65%)
Public order
3.14(-48%)
Other theft
2.51(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.88(-74%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
567
94.03%
Other White
10
1.66%
Arab
6
1%
Indian
5
0.83%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
0.83%
Total population: 603

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
205
43.25%
Level 3 (A level)
96
20.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
72
15.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
8.65%
No qualifications
30
6.33%
Total 16+ residents: 474

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
109
46.19%
Owns outright
63
26.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
13.56%
Other social rented
22
9.32%
Shared ownership
9
3.81%
Total households: 236

Property prices in Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £337,500 in Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington area, with individual transactions ranging from £102,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached50£419,750£3,665
Flats3£155,000£3,281
Semi-Detached34£288,500£3,697
Terraced13£210,000£2,765

10 year median price trend in Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington.

Schools

In the WR5 2GB postcode area, located within Drakes Broughton & Norton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR5 2GB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryWhittington CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wychavon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,467
Band B£1,712
Band C£1,956
Band D£2,201
Band E£2,690
Band F£3,179
Band G£3,668
Band H£4,402

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 WR5 2GB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Liz Turier

Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Rob Adams

Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Nigel Huddleston

Droitwich and Evesham - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictWychavonE07000238
Parliamentary ConstituencyDroitwich and EveshamE14001203
ParishNorton Juxta KempseyE04010418
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Drakes Broughton & NortonE02006756
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wychavon 009CE01032402
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced2012-05-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.