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WR5 2JE

Cathedral

Worcester

Overview

Postcode WR5 2JE is located in an urban city, within the Cathedral ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Battenhall & Diglis area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Battenhall & Diglis is £50,800 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Fort Royal Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
10.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Battenhall & Diglis has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,920 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Battenhall & Diglis has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.5%

Approximately 10.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Battenhall & Diglis is £50,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 270 ft away from WR5 2JE.

Flood risk

No risk

Battenhall & Diglis near WR5 2JE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

0.8 mi

Worcester Shrub Hill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miFort Royal ParkSmall
0.6 miSt Andrew's GardensSmall

Schools

In the WR5 2JE postcode area, located within Battenhall & Diglis, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryBlessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe King's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryCherry Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good