Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20360
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20360 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near GL20 6HQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near GL20 6HQ
Counts are for Upton & Ripple electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY +9%
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY +37%
28164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.2%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Christian60.0%
No religion32.4%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6426.0%
65–7416.5%
35–4913.8%
75–8412.4%
25–346.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.9%
One person: aged 66+18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
One person: other6.4%
+ 9 other households · 25.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.8 km straight lineabout 85 min
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station
Rail
- 12.1 km straight lineabout 151 min
Great Malvern Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
- 12.7 km straight lineabout 159 min
Colwall Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 81 m straight lineabout 1 min
Telephone Box
Bus · opp · south
- 101 m straight lineabout 1 min
Telephone Box
Bus · Adj · north
- 365 m straight lineabout 5 min
Ripple Village Hall
Bus · adj · south
- 369 m straight lineabout 5 min
Ripple Village Hall
Bus · opp · north
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Cotswold Manor
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for GL20 6HQ
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL20 6HQ
Coordinates
52.0391, -2.1837
Grid reference
SO874378
Easting
387,499
Northing
237,865
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V2RQ8+JG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Worcester and Kidderminster
ITL Region
Malvern Hills
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Malvern Hills
Local Authority
Council AreaWest Worcestershire E14001579
Constituency
E14001579West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Upton & Ripple
Constituency code
E14001579
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Ripple
International Territorial Level
Malvern Hills
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Worcestershire
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Worcestershire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Malvern Hills 008C E01032211
E01032211MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Malvern Hills 008 E02006717
E02006717LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Malvern Hills 008C E01032211
E01032211MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Malvern Hills 008 E02006717
E02006717Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GL20 6HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01032211 and MSOA E02006717 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20360
Present — Active
Postcode GL20 6HQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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