# WR5

Postcode district covering Worcester, Red Hill and St Peter the Great, in Worcester, Malvern Hills and Wychavon.

WR5 is a postcode district covering Worcester, Red Hill and St Peter the Great, in Worcester, Malvern Hills and Wychavon. Median sale price £277,750 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code WR5. 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 WR5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £277,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WR5 was £277,750 in 2025. 980th cheapest 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/wr5#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 34,629** (2021). WR5 had 34,629 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 670th 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/wr5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 20%** (2022). About 20% of people in WR5 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/wr5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.2%** (January 2026). In WR5, 92.2% 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/wr5#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WR5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 20% of people in WR5 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=WR5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 574 homes were sold in WR5 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=WR5) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for WR5.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WR5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WR5 had 34,629 usual residents at the census.

## How WR5 compares

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

| Measure | WR5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £277,750 | 3rd cheapest | 15 postcode districts, WR · 2025 |
| Population | 34,629 | 3rd most populated | 15 postcode districts, WR · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 20% | 6th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 15 postcode districts, WR · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.2% | 3rd highest | 15 postcode districts, WR · Jan 2026 |

## Is WR5 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WR5 at a rate of 76.8 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 260 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WR5.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,155), other crime (436) and anti-social behaviour (417).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WR5 was 70.5 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 WR5, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so WR5 has no single figure. Of its 19 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in WR5

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Malvern Hills 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/neighbourhood/e01032191) | 2,896 | 55.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 65.1% |
| [Malvern Hills 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/neighbourhood/e01032192) | 2,147 | 50.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 90.9% |
| [Worcester 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032306) | 1,539 | 66.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Worcester 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032307) | 1,948 | 160.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Worcester 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032309) | 1,734 | 101.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Worcester 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032285) | 1,704 | 29.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.9% |
| [Worcester 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032292) | 1,647 | 184.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.5% |
| [Worcester 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032294) | 1,526 | 81.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.2% |
| [Worcester 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032283) | 1,746 | 77.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.5% |
| [Worcester 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032284) | 1,984 | 82.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 86.3% |
| [Worcester 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032308) | 2,016 | 48.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.6% |
| [Worcester 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01034323) | 1,712 | 97.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.8% |
| [Worcester 013F](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01034324) | 1,529 | 91.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 89.0% |
| [Worcester 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032323) | 1,511 | 76.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.9% |
| [Worcester 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032324) | 1,307 | 33.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.2% |
| [Worcester 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032325) | 1,482 | 15.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.1% |
| [Worcester 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/neighbourhood/e01032326) | 1,348 | 63.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.5% |
| [Wychavon 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032402) | 1,592 | 23.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 90.3% |
| [Wychavon 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032403) | 2,367 | 88.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 69.1% |

## Your MP

- [Worcester](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/worcester): Tom Collins (Labour), MP since July 2024. 70% of the people here.
- [West Worcestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-worcestershire): Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 15% of the people here.
- [Droitwich and Evesham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/droitwich-and-evesham): Nigel Huddleston (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 14% 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 WR5

[Battenhall & Diglis](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/battenhall-and-diglis), [Kempsey & Ryall](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/kempsey-and-ryall), [Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/ronkswood-and-nunnery-wood), [St Peters](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/st-peters), [Worcester Town South](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/worcester-town-south)

## Postcode sectors in WR5

[WR5 1 (243 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr5-1), [WR5 2 (252 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr5-2), [WR5 3 (320 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr5-3)

## Councils WR5 covers

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

## Towns in WR5

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

## Postcode districts next to WR5

[WR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr1), [WR2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr2), [WR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr4), [WR7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr7), [WR8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr8), [WR9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr9)

## Nearest rail stations

[Worcestershire Parkway (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1600,52.1561), [Worcester Shrub Hill (3.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2094,52.1947), [Worcester Foregate Street (4.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2216,52.1951)

## 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)

## WR5 in brief

WR5 is a postcode district covering Worcester, Red Hill and St Peter the Great, in Worcester, Malvern Hills and Wychavon.
About 36,468 people lived in WR5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £277,750 in 2025 across 574 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 76.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in WR5 was £277,750 in 2025.
WR5 had 34,629 usual residents at the census.
About 20% of people in WR5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In WR5, 92.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: WR5
- 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: 41.56 km²
- People, mid-2024: 36,468*
- Neighbourhoods: 19
- Output areas: 109

* 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

[WR7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr7), [WR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr4), [WR8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr8), [WR2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr2), [WR9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr9), [WR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr1)

## Latest updates for WR5

- 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/WR5

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr5, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr5#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/wr5