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HR8 1EU area guide

Who lives in HR8 1EU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield
Council: Malvern Hills
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,599 (2024)

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At a glance

What HR8 1EU is like

HR8 1EU is a postcode in the Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield area of Malvern Hills. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,599 people. 77.6% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HR8 1 sold for a median of £355,832 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HR8 1EU compares

Headline figures for HR8 1EU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£355,832

Median over 48 sales in HR8 1, +9.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£51,444

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR8 1EU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HR8 1 is up 9.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
30.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
77.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HR8 1EU FAQs

Is HR8 1EU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HR8 1EU?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,832.

Homes in HR8 1 sold for a median of £355,832 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HR8 1EU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR8 1EU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HR8 1EU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 77.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61%).

Which council covers HR8 1EU?

The local authority for HR8 1EU is Malvern Hills.

HR8 1EU comes under Malvern Hills in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HR8 1EU?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Colwall Rail Station, 2.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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