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WR14 1RZ area guide

Who lives in WR14 1RZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
North Malvern
Council
Malvern Hills
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,937 (2024)
At a glance

What WR14 1RZ is like

WR14 1RZ is a postcode in the North Malvern area of Malvern Hills. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,937 people. 63% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 22.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.7% 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 WR14 1 sold for a median of £285,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR14 1RZ compares

Headline figures for WR14 1RZ, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£285,500

Median over 168 sales in WR14 1, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£54,214

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WR14 1RZ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in WR14 1 is up 7.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WR14 1RZ FAQs

01
Is WR14 1RZ 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 20.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in WR14 1RZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,500.

Homes in WR14 1 sold for a median of £285,500 across 168 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WR14 1RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR14 1RZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in WR14 1RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 63% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (65%).
05
Which council covers WR14 1RZ?

The local authority for WR14 1RZ is Malvern Hills.

WR14 1RZ comes under Malvern Hills in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WR14 1RZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Malvern Link Rail Station, 0.6 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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