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WR3 8QY

POSTCODE

WR3 8QY is a postcode in Rainbow Hill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.2067, -2.2056
OS grid SO860565 (386,049, 256,520)
IMD England
4/10
#12524
Crime · Aug '26
High · 16.5 per 1k
MoM +18% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4V6Q4V+MQ
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
High · 16.5 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.
12524
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12524 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 & Wales
See sold prices in WR3

Police Recorded Crime near WR3 8QY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WR3 8QY

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 +36%
38249
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
24
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
34
YoY +26%
352310
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

113
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,463
White Brit.89.9%
Other White3.3%
Pakistani1.6%
+ other · 5.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,463
Christian53.7%
No religion35.9%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim3.2%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,467
50–6423.5%
35–4918.3%
65–7413.6%
25–3410.4%
75–847.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 649
One person: aged 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
One person: other11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Single family household, all members 66+10.2%
+ 9 other households · 37.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min

Bus stops

  • The Chequers Inn

    Bus · opp · west

    52 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Green Lane

    Bus · Northbound · north-east

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Thorn Avenue

    Bus · Opp · north

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lime Avenue

    Bus · Adj · south-east

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Barnabas Church

    Bus · Opp · east

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for WR3 8QY

England
Country
Worcester
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Rainbow Hill
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR3 8QY
Coordinates
52.2067, -2.2056
Grid reference
SO860565
Easting
386,049
Northing
256,520
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V6Q4V+MQ
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

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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 004D E01032328
E01032328
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worcester 004 E02006737
E02006737
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worcester 004D E01032328
E01032328
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

7:38 AM6:09 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
December 2000 — Introduced
Postcode WR3 8QY 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 E01032328 and MSOA E02006737 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12524
Present — Active
Postcode WR3 8QY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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