WR
Postcode areaPostcode area named after Worcester, with 16 districts.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.
Gigabit coverage by postcode area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In WR, 82.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How WR compares
Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.
Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.
What is the population of WR?
WR had 311,510 usual residents at the census.
WR is the 26th least populated of 120 in the UK.
Postcode districts in WR
| Name | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR1Worcester, Britannia Square | 10,107 | £215,000 | 389.8 per 1,000 |
| WR2Worcester, St John's | 32,274 | £300,000 | 56.2 per 1,000 |
| WR3Worcester, Barbourne | 21,921 | £285,000 | 61.4 per 1,000 |
| WR4Worcester, Warndon | 27,101 | £235,000 | 105.8 per 1,000 |
| WR5Worcester, Red Hill | 34,629 | £277,750 | 76.8 per 1,000 |
| WR6Malvern Hills | 12,968 | £440,000 | 40.4 per 1,000 |
| WR7Inkberrow, Crowle | 5,588 | £542,500 | 37.0 per 1,000 |
| WR8Upton upon Severn, Tunnel Hill | 8,394 | £362,500 | 68.6 per 1,000 |
| WR9Droitwich Spa, Primsland | 33,818 | £304,000 | 67.8 per 1,000 |
| WR10Pershore, Pinvin | 19,878 | £340,000 | 65.3 per 1,000 |
| WR11Evesham, Bengeworth | 47,652 | £302,000 | No figure |
| WR12Broadway, Childswickham | 6,025 | £500,000 | No figure |
| WR13Colwall Stone, Westfield | 9,067 | £449,975 | 34.2 per 1,000 |
| WR14Great Malvern, Malvern Link | 34,845 | £298,000 | 70.7 per 1,000 |
| WR15Tenbury Wells, Burford | 7,243 | £340,000 | 41.2 per 1,000 |
| WR99Worcester, Ronkswood | No figure | No figure | No figure |
WR in brief
The WR postcode area, named after Worcester, has 16 postcode districts.
The median price paid for a home in WR was £300,000 in 2025.
WR had 311,510 usual residents at the census.
In WR, 82.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In WR, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.