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WR8 0BQ

Castlemorton, Welland & Wells

Malvern Hills

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Overview

Postcode WR8 0BQ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Castlemorton, Welland & Wells ward of Malvern Hills in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield is £51,444 per year. The nearest station is Colwall located about 3.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,781 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield is £51,444 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR8 0BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield near WR8 0BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Colwall located about 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
251
Population density
47.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.61(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.93(-57%)
Other theft
4.52(-21%)
Burglary
4.11(+1%)
Public order
2.47(-59%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
243
96.81%
Other White
7
2.79%
Irish
1
0.4%
Total population: 251

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
79
35.75%
No qualifications
35
15.84%
Level 3 (A level)
34
15.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
13.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
10.41%
Total 16+ residents: 221

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
64.29%
Owns with a mortgage
22
19.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.71%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.57%
Other social rented
2
1.79%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £343,000 in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,000 up to £1,015,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castlemorton, Welland & Wells 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 Castlemorton, Welland & Wells over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£487,500
Flats7£155,000
Semi-Detached20£286,950
Terraced4£276,600

10 year median price trend in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells.

Schools

In the WR8 0BQ postcode area, located within Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR8 0BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryHanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,521
Band B£1,774
Band C£2,027
Band D£2,281
Band E£2,788
Band F£3,295
Band G£3,801
Band H£4,562

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

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictMalvern HillsE07000235
Parliamentary ConstituencyWest WorcestershireE14001579
WardCastlemorton, Welland & WellsE05015384
ParishWellandE04010348
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & EldersfieldE02006720
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Malvern Hills 011BE01032200
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1981-06-01

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Data Sources

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