Postcode · Worcester

WR2 5BU area guide

Who lives in WR2 5BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dines Green & St Johns
Council: Worcester
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,974 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What WR2 5BU is like

WR2 5BU is a postcode in the Dines Green & St Johns area of Worcester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,974 people. 34.6% of households own their home, 34.1% rent privately and 29.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 46.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WR2 5 sold for a median of £277,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR2 5BU compares

Headline figures for WR2 5BU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£277,000

Median over 183 sales in WR2 5, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,295

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WR2 5BU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
32% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
An older population
23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

WR2 5BU FAQs

Is WR2 5BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WR2 5BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £277,000.

Homes in WR2 5 sold for a median of £277,000 across 183 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WR2 5BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR2 5BU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WR2 5BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 17% of residents. 34.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.9%).

Which council covers WR2 5BU?

The local authority for WR2 5BU is Worcester.

WR2 5BU comes under Worcester in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR2 5BU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street 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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