Postcode · Worcester

WR5 1PX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood
Council: Worcester
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,040 (2024)

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At a glance

What WR5 1PX is like

WR5 1PX is a postcode in the Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood neighbourhood of Worcester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,040 people. 62% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 23.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58.9% 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 WR5 1 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR5 1PX compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 10.8 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

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,536

Average a year, before tax — higher than 40% 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.

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Low crimePositive
10.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WR5 1PX FAQs

Is WR5 1PX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.8 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WR5 1PX?

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 1PX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR5 1PX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in WR5 1PX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (49.5%).

Which council covers WR5 1PX?

WR5 1PX is in Worcester.

WR5 1PX is in Worcester, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR5 1PX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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 Shrub Hill Rail Station, 0.9 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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