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WR13 5LU area guide

Who lives in WR13 5LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Colwall, Cradley & Wellington Heath
Council: Herefordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,499 (2024)

WR13 5LUMalvern

At a glance

What WR13 5LU is like

WR13 5LU is a postcode in the Colwall, Cradley & Wellington Heath area of Herefordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,499 people. 82.6% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WR13 5 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR13 5LU compares

Headline figures for WR13 5LU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 43 sales in WR13 5, −30.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£59,535

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WR13 5LU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WR13 5 is down 30.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
35% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WR13 5LU FAQs

Is WR13 5LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WR13 5LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in WR13 5 sold for a median of £315,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −30.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WR13 5LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR13 5LU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WR13 5LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.6% of residents. 82.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (68.6%).

Which council covers WR13 5LU?

The local authority for WR13 5LU is Herefordshire.

WR13 5LU comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR13 5LU?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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