Postcode · Worcester

WR5 1HA area guide

Who lives in WR5 1HA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood
Council: Worcester
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,813 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What WR5 1HA is like

WR5 1HA is a postcode in the Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood area of Worcester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,813 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.1% 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 WR5 1 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR5 1HA compares

Headline figures for WR5 1HA, 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: 35.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 104 sales in WR5 1, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,536

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WR5 1HA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 24 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
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WR5 1HA FAQs

Is WR5 1HA 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 35.3 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 WR5 1HA?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in WR5 1 sold for a median of £255,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WR5 1HA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR5 1HA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WR5 1HA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (63.3%).

Which council covers WR5 1HA?

The local authority for WR5 1HA is Worcester.

WR5 1HA comes under Worcester in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR5 1HA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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, 0.1 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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