Postcode · Tenbury Wells

WR15 8PN area guide

Who lives in WR15 8PN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield
Council: Herefordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,534 (2024)

WR15 8PNTenbury Wells

At a glance

What WR15 8PN is like

WR15 8PN is a postcode in the Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield neighbourhood of Herefordshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,534 people. 80.3% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in WR15 8 sold for a median of £293,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR15 8PN compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£293,000

Median over 70 sales in WR15 8, −13.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,786

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
Low crimePositive
11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WR15 8 is down 13.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WR15 8PN FAQs

Is WR15 8PN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WR15 8PN?

The median sale price over the last year was £293,000.

Homes in WR15 8 sold for a median of £293,000 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WR15 8PN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR15 8PN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in WR15 8PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.5% of residents. 80.3% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (69%).

Which council covers WR15 8PN?

WR15 8PN is in Herefordshire.

WR15 8PN is in Herefordshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR15 8PN?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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