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WR1 1JZ

POSTCODE

A Cathedral postcode in Worcester, an 8-minute walk from Worcester Foregate Street Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Worcestershire, even for schools in other councils.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Royal Grammar School Worcester

    All-through

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    St George's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.16 mi

  3. 3
    Riversides School

    All-through

    0.25 mi

  4. 4
    St George's CofE Primary School Worcester

    Primary · Good

    0.30 mi

  5. 5
    Bishop Perowne CofE College

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 40.3

    0.45 mi

  6. 6
    St Barnabas CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.64 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    641 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    6.7 km straight lineabout 83 min

Bus stops

  • Little London

    Bus · adj · south

    40 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Little London

    Bus · opp · north

    62 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Moor Street

    Bus · Opp · south

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St George's Square

    Bus · opp · north

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Tything

    Bus · Southbound · south

    345 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WR1 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WR1 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 84 sales

WR1 1JZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WR1 1 sector.

Average price
£202,230
Median price: £177,500
Median -15.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 84 sales
View district WR1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £169,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£314k£226k£138k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£220,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
WR1 1QB
£118,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR1 1PN
£285,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
WR1 1QR
£295,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
WR1 1NQ
£280,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR1 1DF
£59,000 · 2026-07-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR1 1RG
£155,000 · 2026-07-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR1 1NU
£257,000 · 2026-06-17 · Terraced · Freehold
WR1 1PE
£116,000 · 2026-06-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR1 1UA
£215,500 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Freehold
WR1 1QD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WR1 1JZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WR1 1JZ

Counts are for Cathedral 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
121
YoY +16%
13010579
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
64
YoY stable
70350
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
21
YoY stable
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
92
YoY -12%
13210475
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

315
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Worcester 007 (E02006740)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£47,900

£40,477–£56,685

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,576

£28,074–£37,800

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,417

£35,683–£45,780

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,837

£25,219–£32,974

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,239
White Brit.59.2%
Other White20.3%
African4.1%
Indian3.3%
Other Asian1.9%
+ 14 other groups · 11.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,237
No religion44.6%
Christian38.1%
Not answered8.9%
Muslim4.0%
Other religion1.5%
+ 4 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,240
20–2426.4%
25–3424.7%
35–4915.5%
50–6411.6%
16–1911.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 10.2%

Households

Total households: 613
One person: other52.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.0%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.9%
One person: aged 66+5.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.1%
+ 9 other households · 13.4%

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.
5363
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5363 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WR1 1JZ

England
Country
Worcester
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Cathedral
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR1 1JZ
Coordinates
52.2006, -2.2253
Grid reference
SO847558
Easting
384,700
Northing
255,842
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V6Q2F+6V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Worcester
Travel to Work
Worcester and Kidderminster
ITL Region
Worcester
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Worcester
Local Authority
Council Area
Worcester E14001597
Constituency
E14001597
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Cathedral
Constituency code
E14001597
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Worcester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Worcester

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Worcestershire
NHS England
West 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
Worcester 007F E01033247
E01033247
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worcester 007 E02006740
E02006740
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worcester 007F E01033247
E01033247
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Worcester 007 E02006740
E02006740
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:54 AM4:50 PM
6:54 AM
Sunrise
4:50 PM
Sunset
9 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:54 AM
Sunset (today)
4:50 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WR1 1JZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033247 and MSOA E02006740 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5363
Present — Active
Postcode WR1 1JZ 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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