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WR13 6RP area guide

Who lives in WR13 6RP, 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: 1,493 (2024)

WR13 6RPMalvern

At a glance

What WR13 6RP is like

WR13 6RP 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 1,493 people. 69.9% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 44.5% 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 WR13 6 sold for a median of £470,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR13 6RP compares

Headline figures for WR13 6RP, 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: 16.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£470,000

Median over 45 sales in WR13 6, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 1 mile.

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 6RP differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
35.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WR13 6RP FAQs

Is WR13 6RP 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 16.2 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 4.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WR13 6RP?

The median sale price over the last year was £470,000.

Homes in WR13 6 sold for a median of £470,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WR13 6RP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR13 6RP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WR13 6RP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 69.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.7%).

Which council covers WR13 6RP?

The local authority for WR13 6RP is Herefordshire.

WR13 6RP comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR13 6RP?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Colwall Rail Station, 0.1 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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