Postcode · Worcester

WR3 8JP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Barbourne & Rainbow Hill
Council: Worcester
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,271 (2024)

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At a glance

What WR3 8JP is like

WR3 8JP is a postcode in the Barbourne & Rainbow Hill area of Worcester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,271 people. 70.5% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WR3 8 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR3 8JP compares

Headline figures for WR3 8JP, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.1 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,109

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WR3 8JP differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WR3 8 is down 7.8% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WR3 8JP FAQs

Is WR3 8JP 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 38.1 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WR3 8JP?

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 8JP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR3 8JP, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WR3 8JP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.6%).

Which council covers WR3 8JP?

The local authority for WR3 8JP is Worcester.

WR3 8JP comes under Worcester in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR3 8JP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 0.5 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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