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WR6 6NW area guide

Who lives in WR6 6NW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fernhill Heath & Ombersley
Council: Wychavon
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,673 (2024)

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At a glance

What WR6 6NW is like

WR6 6NW is a postcode in the Fernhill Heath & Ombersley area of Wychavon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,673 people. 78.1% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WR6 6 sold for a median of £477,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR6 6NW compares

Headline figures for WR6 6NW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£477,500

Median over 82 sales in WR6 6, +12.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£58,897

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WR6 6NW differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WR6 6 is up 12.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WR6 6NW FAQs

Is WR6 6NW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WR6 6NW?

The median sale price over the last year was £477,500.

Homes in WR6 6 sold for a median of £477,500 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WR6 6NW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR6 6NW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WR6 6NW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.1% of residents. 78.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.1%).

Which council covers WR6 6NW?

The local authority for WR6 6NW is Wychavon.

WR6 6NW comes under Wychavon in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR6 6NW?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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