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WR5 2AU area guide

Who lives in WR5 2AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Drakes Broughton & Norton
Council: Wychavon
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,920 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What WR5 2AU is like

WR5 2AU is a postcode in the Drakes Broughton & Norton area of Wychavon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,920 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65.6% 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 WR5 2 sold for a median of £339,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR5 2AU compares

Headline figures for WR5 2AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£339,000

Median over 160 sales in WR5 2, +8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£65,251

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WR5 2AU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WR5 2 is up 8.9% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WR5 2AU FAQs

Is WR5 2AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.0 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WR5 2AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £339,000.

Homes in WR5 2 sold for a median of £339,000 across 160 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WR5 2AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR5 2AU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WR5 2AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.7%).

Which council covers WR5 2AU?

The local authority for WR5 2AU is Wychavon.

WR5 2AU comes under Wychavon in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR5 2AU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station, 0.2 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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