WR3 8ET

POSTCODE

WR3 8ET is a postcode in Rainbow Hill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.2022, -2.2091
OS grid SO858560 (385,807, 256,019)
IMD England
6/10
#17427
Crime · Aug '26
High · 16.5 per 1k
MoM +18% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4V6Q2R+V9
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
High · 16.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£245,000
Median property price · WR3 8 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 115 sales
-7.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
17427
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17427 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.

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 004 (E02006737)

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
£55,109

£47,256–£64,267

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,825

£32,863–£43,537

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,899

£34,126–£39,897

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,031

£28,041–£36,589

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WR3 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WR3 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 115 sales

WR3 8ET has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the WR3 8 sector.

Average price
£278,377
Median price: £245,000
Median -7.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 115 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £375,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£405k£316k£227k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£300,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
WR3 8EA
£450,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR3 8SJ
£448,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
WR3 8PB
£300,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR3 8JJ
£325,000 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
WR3 8RJ
£188,750 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
WR3 8NX
£250,000 · 2026-07-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR3 8NX
£309,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
WR3 8PH
£207,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
WR3 8JQ
£188,100 · 2026-07-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR3 8JF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WR3 8ET

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WR3 8ET

Counts are for Rainbow Hill 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
38
YoY stable
402816
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY -47%
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
24
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
34
YoY +13%
432710
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

113
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,434
White Brit.80.6%
Other White9.4%
Pakistani2.1%
Indian1.2%
Other Asian1.1%
+ 13 other groups · 5.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,432
No religion46.2%
Christian41.1%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim4.0%
Other religion0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,437
35–4922.6%
50–6420.0%
25–3419.4%
65–747.0%
20–246.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%

Households

Total households: 659
One person: other25.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
One person: aged 66+7.4%
+ 9 other households · 33.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    833 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 77 min

Bus stops

  • Vauxhall Street

    Bus · Opp · south-west

    73 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Vauxhall Street

    Bus · Adj · north-east

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Dutton Street

    Bus · opp · north-east

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Dutton Street

    Bus · Adj · south-west

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Mayfield Road

    Bus · Adj · west

    369 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for WR3 8ET

England
Country
Worcester
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Rainbow Hill
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR3 8ET
Coordinates
52.2022, -2.2091
Grid reference
SO858560
Easting
385,807
Northing
256,019
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V6Q2R+V9
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

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

Administrative Information

Worcester
Local Authority
Council Area
Worcester E14001597
Constituency
E14001597
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Rainbow Hill
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 004B E01032312
E01032312
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worcester 004 E02006737
E02006737
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worcester 004B E01032312
E01032312
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Worcester 004 E02006737
E02006737
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

7:47 AM5:58 PM
7:47 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 11 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 WR3 8ET 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 E01032312 and MSOA E02006737 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17427
Present — Active
Postcode WR3 8ET 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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