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WR99 2 area guide

Who lives in WR99 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,900 (2024)
At a glance

What WR99 2 is like

The WR99 2 postcode sector in Worcester covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 1,900 people in 930 households. 34.2% of households own their home, 52.7% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WR99 2 compares

Headline figures for WR99 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in WR99 2. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£47,900

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WR99 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    52.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    49.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    37% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

WR99 2 FAQs

01
Is WR99 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 49.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is WR99 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR99 2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
03
Who lives in WR99 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.5% of residents. 34.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.2%).
04
Which council covers WR99 2?

The local authority for WR99 2 is Worcester.

WR99 2 comes under Worcester in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is WR99 2?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street 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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