Postcode sector · Pershore

WR10 9 area guide

Who lives in WR10 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wychavon
Region: West Midlands
Population: 3,028 (2024)

WR10 9Postcode sector · Pershore

At a glance

What WR10 9 is like

The WR10 9 postcode sector in Wychavon covers 52 live postcodes and is home to about 3,028 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 56.7% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 30.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How WR10 9 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

of 2 rated schools in WR10 9 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,603

Average a year, before tax — higher than 35% 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 lot of social housingLook closer
30.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WR10 9 FAQs

Is WR10 9 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 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 0% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is WR10 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR10 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WR10 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.7% of residents. 56.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (41.4%).

Which council covers WR10 9?

WR10 9 is in Wychavon.

WR10 9 is in Wychavon, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR10 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pershore Rail Station, 0.8 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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