# WR2

Postcode district covering Worcester, St John's and Dines Green, in Worcester and Malvern Hills.

WR2 is a postcode district covering Worcester, St John's and Dines Green, in Worcester and Malvern Hills. Median sale price £300,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code WR2. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [WR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an WR2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £300,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WR2 was £300,000 in 2025. Joint 1,069th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 32,274** (2021). WR2 had 32,274 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 793rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 17%** (2022). About 17% of people in WR2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 77.1%** (January 2026). In WR2, 77.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WR2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 17% of people in WR2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=WR2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 602 homes were sold in WR2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=WR2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for WR2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WR2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WR2 had 32,274 usual residents at the census.

## How WR2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | WR2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £300,000 | 6th cheapest | 15 postcode districts, WR · 2025 |
| Population | 32,274 | 5th most populated | 15 postcode districts, WR · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 17% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 15 postcode districts, WR · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 77.1% | 5th lowest | 15 postcode districts, WR · Jan 2026 |

## Is WR2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WR2 at a rate of 56.2 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 185 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WR2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (791), other crime (301) and anti-social behaviour (243).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WR2 was 64.0 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in WR2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so WR2 has no single figure. Of its 19 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in WR2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Malvern Hills 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/neighbourhood/e01032190) | 2,067 | 32.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 33.0% |
| [Malvern Hills 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/neighbourhood/e01032182) | 2,382 | 33.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 88.9% |
| [Malvern Hills 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/neighbourhood/e01032183) | 1,568 | 29.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 31.2% |
| [Malvern Hills 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/neighbourhood/e01032206) | 1,256 | 29.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 21.5% |
| [Malvern Hills 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/neighbourhood/e01032207) | 1,861 | 36.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 55.5% |
| [Worcester 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032314) | 1,179 | 25.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.2% |
| [Worcester 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032315) | 1,926 | 43.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.1% |
| [Worcester 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032316) | 1,143 | 22.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 65.5% |
| [Worcester 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032317) | 1,486 | 38.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 81.1% |
| [Worcester 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032318) | 1,733 | 127.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.5% |
| [Worcester 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032319) | 1,873 | 40.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 90.4% |
| [Worcester 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032320) | 1,668 | 57.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.2% |
| [Worcester 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032321) | 1,924 | 99.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.8% |
| [Worcester 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032322) | 1,784 | 114.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 69.5% |
| [Worcester 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032286) | 2,680 | 76.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.3% |
| [Worcester 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032287) | 1,617 | 41.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.2% |
| [Worcester 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032288) | 1,560 | 99.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 90.2% |
| [Worcester 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032289) | 1,466 | 52.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 81.4% |
| [Worcester 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032290) | 1,415 | 32.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 91.5% |

## Your MP

- [Worcester](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/worcester): Tom Collins (Labour), MP since July 2024. 65% of the people here.
- [West Worcestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-worcestershire): Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 35% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in WR2

[Broadheath, Sinton & Alfrick](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/broadheath-sinton-and-alfrick), [Colletts Green, Callow End & Hanley](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/colletts-green-callow-end-and-hanley), [Dines Green & St Johns](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/dines-green-and-st-johns), [Henwick](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/henwick), [Lower Wick & Bromwich Road](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/lower-wick-and-bromwich-road)

## Postcode sectors in WR2

[WR2 4 (293 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr2-4), [WR2 5 (306 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr2-5), [WR2 6 (216 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr2-6)

## Councils WR2 covers

[Worcester](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester), [Malvern Hills](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills)

## Towns in WR2

[Worcester](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester)

## Postcode districts next to WR2

[WR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr1), [WR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr3), [WR5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr5), [WR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr6), [WR8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr8), [WR9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr9), [WR13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr13)

## Nearest rail stations

[Worcester Foregate Street (4.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2216,52.1951), [Worcester Shrub Hill (4.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2094,52.1947)

## More in the WR postcode area

[All WR postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## WR2 in brief

WR2 is a postcode district covering Worcester, St John's and Dines Green, in Worcester and Malvern Hills.
About 34,492 people lived in WR2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £300,000 in 2025 across 602 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 56.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in WR2 was £300,000 in 2025.
WR2 had 32,274 usual residents at the census.
About 17% of people in WR2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In WR2, 77.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: WR2
- Postcode area: [WR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr)
- Constituency: [Worcester †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/worcester)
- Council: [Worcester †](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester)
- Area: 59.60 km²
- People, mid-2024: 34,492*
- Neighbourhoods: 19
- Output areas: 99

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[WR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr6), [WR13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr13), [WR5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr5), [WR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr3), [WR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr1), [WR9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr9)

## Latest updates for WR2

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/WR2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr2#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr2