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WR5 3WA

Westbury Street

Fort Royal

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Detailed insights for WR5 3WA

Overview

Postcode WR5 3WA 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 729.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Worcester Town South is £47,524 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is St Andrew's Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
730
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Worcester Town South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,203 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Worcester Town South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 729.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% 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

5/10

The average income per household in Worcester Town South is £47,524 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR5 3WA.

Flood risk

No risk

Worcester Town South near WR5 3WA 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WR5 3WA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street
0.3 mi

Worcester Shrub Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Shrub Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WR5 3WA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSt Andrew's GardensSmallWalking directions to St Andrew's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
217
Population density
5,567 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
384.49(+905%)
Shoplifting
346.94(+3865%)
Anti-social behaviour
146.94(+1193%)
Public order
95.51(+1468%)
Other theft
50.61(+783%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
81.02%
Other White
20
9.26%
Bangladeshi
4
1.85%
Indian
4
1.85%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.85%
Total population: 216

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
92
45.32%
Level 3 (A level)
41
20.2%
No qualifications
28
13.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
9.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
4.93%
Total 16+ residents: 203

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
48
35.56%
Owns with a mortgage
25
18.52%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.7%
Other social rented
3
2.22%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Fort Royal

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £207,110 in Fort Royal area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,500 up to £640,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fort Royal 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 Fort Royal over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£430,000
Flats19£110,000
Semi-Detached12£281,000
Terraced19£227,000

10 year median price trend in Fort Royal

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fort Royal.

Schools

In the WR5 3WA postcode area, located within Worcester Town South, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR5 3WA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableRoyal Grammar School WorcesterOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryStanley Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miSecondaryBishop Perowne CofE CollegeAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR5 3WA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR5 3WA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiPheasant Street, Worcester, WR1 2DZWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miAsdaSilver Street, Worcester, WR1 2DAWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miTesco Express8-10 Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miKing Convenience StoreForegate Street, Worcester, WR1 1ANWalking directions to King Convenience Store
0.3 miPack It In2 Corn Market, Worcester, WR1 2DJWalking directions to Pack It In

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,489
Band B£1,738
Band C£1,986
Band D£2,234
Band E£2,730
Band F£3,227
Band G£3,723
Band H£4,468

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictWorcesterE07000237
Parliamentary ConstituencyWorcesterE14001597
WardFort RoyalE05015854
ParishWorcester, unparished areaE43000153
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Worcester Town SouthE02006744
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Worcester 011EE01033248
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced2014-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.