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WR6 5JH area guide

Who lives in WR6 5JH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Colletts Green, Callow End & Hanley
Council: Malvern Hills
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,966 (2024)

WR6 5JHWorcester

At a glance

What WR6 5JH is like

WR6 5JH is a postcode in the Colletts Green, Callow End & Hanley area of Malvern Hills. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,966 people. 81.5% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WR6 5 sold for a median of £510,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR6 5JH compares

Headline figures for WR6 5JH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£510,000

Median over 56 sales in WR6 5, +21.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£61,441

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WR6 5JH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WR6 5 is up 21.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WR6 5JH FAQs

Is WR6 5JH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WR6 5JH?

The median sale price over the last year was £510,000.

Homes in WR6 5 sold for a median of £510,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +21.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WR6 5JH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR6 5JH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WR6 5JH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 81.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.7%).

Which council covers WR6 5JH?

The local authority for WR6 5JH is Malvern Hills.

WR6 5JH comes under Malvern Hills in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR6 5JH?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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