Postcode · Worcester

WR1 1PP area guide

Who lives in WR1 1PP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Worcester Town North
Council: Worcester
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,900 (2024)

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At a glance

What WR1 1PP is like

WR1 1PP is a postcode in the Worcester Town North neighbourhood of Worcester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,900 people. 34.2% of households own their home, 52.7% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 63.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in WR1 1 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR1 1PP compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 49.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 86 sales in WR1 1, −14.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,900

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
52.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
37% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WR1 1 is down 14.3% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

WR1 1PP FAQs

Is WR1 1PP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 49.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WR1 1PP?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in WR1 1 sold for a median of £180,000 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WR1 1PP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR1 1PP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WR1 1PP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 14.5% of residents. 34.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (35.2%).

Which council covers WR1 1PP?

WR1 1PP is in Worcester.

WR1 1PP is in Worcester, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR1 1PP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 0.3 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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