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WR3 8EJ area guide

Who lives in WR3 8EJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barbourne & Rainbow Hill
Council: Worcester
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,373 (2024)

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At a glance

What WR3 8EJ is like

WR3 8EJ is a postcode in the Barbourne & Rainbow Hill neighbourhood of Worcester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,373 people. 61.1% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WR3 8 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR3 8EJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 116 sales in WR3 8, −7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 13 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,109

Average a year, before tax — higher than 56% 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WR3 8 is down 7.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WR3 8EJ FAQs

Is WR3 8EJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WR3 8EJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in WR3 8 sold for a median of £245,000 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WR3 8EJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR3 8EJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WR3 8EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 61.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (52.6%).

Which council covers WR3 8EJ?

WR3 8EJ is in Worcester.

WR3 8EJ is in Worcester, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR3 8EJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Worcester Shrub Hill 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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