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WR8 0PU area guide

Who lives in WR8 0PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kempsey & Ryall
Council: Malvern Hills
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,915 (2024)

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At a glance

What WR8 0PU is like

WR8 0PU is a postcode in the Kempsey & Ryall area of Malvern Hills. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,915 people. 84.6% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WR8 0 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR8 0PU compares

Headline figures for WR8 0PU, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£360,000

Median over 70 sales in WR8 0, +11.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£54,408

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WR8 0PU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WR8 0 is up 11.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
34.8% 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
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WR8 0PU FAQs

Is WR8 0PU 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 15.5 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 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WR8 0PU?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in WR8 0 sold for a median of £360,000 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WR8 0PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR8 0PU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WR8 0PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 84.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.4%).

Which council covers WR8 0PU?

The local authority for WR8 0PU is Malvern Hills.

WR8 0PU comes under Malvern Hills in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR8 0PU?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 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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