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WR8 0SP area guide

Who lives in WR8 0SP, 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: 1,730 (2024)

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At a glance

What WR8 0SP is like

WR8 0SP 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 1,730 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 0SP compares

Headline figures for WR8 0SP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.3 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 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 WR8 0SP 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
32.2% 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 111% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WR8 0SP FAQs

Is WR8 0SP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WR8 0SP?

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 0SP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR8 0SP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WR8 0SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.9% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.7%).

Which council covers WR8 0SP?

The local authority for WR8 0SP is Malvern Hills.

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

How well connected is WR8 0SP?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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