Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
High · 24.9 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.
7956
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7956 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 WR5 1AL
England & WalesCrime trends · near WR5 1AL
Counts are for Fort Royal 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
37
YoY +76%
442811
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
23121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
44
YoY +76%
52307
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.70.8%
Other White11.2%
Pakistani3.9%
Bangladeshi3.0%
African1.8%
+ 4 other groups · 9.2%
Religion
Christian42.2%
No religion39.6%
Muslim8.7%
Not answered7.2%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
25–3424.2%
35–4920.8%
50–6416.8%
20–249.3%
65–747.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.3%
Households
One person: other41.6%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.0%
+ 9 other households · 23.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 659 m straight lineabout 8 min
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station
Rail
- 741 m straight lineabout 9 min
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station
Rail
- 5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min
Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
City Walls Road
Bus · adj · north
- 326 m straight lineabout 4 min
Sidbury
Bus · Eastbound · south-east
- 341 m straight lineabout 4 min
Sidbury
Bus · Westbound · north-west
- 354 m straight lineabout 4 min
King's School
Bus · opp · south-east
- 355 m straight lineabout 4 min
Cathedral
Bus · Opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for WR5 1AL
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR5 1AL
Coordinates
52.1899, -2.2150
Grid reference
SO854546
Easting
385,402
Northing
254,646
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V5QQP+W2
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 AreaWorcester E14001597
Constituency
E14001597West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Fort Royal
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 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
Worcester 011F E01033249
E01033249MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worcester 011 E02006744
E02006744LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worcester 011F E01033249
E01033249MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Worcester 011 E02006744
E02006744Urban: 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
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 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 WR5 1AL 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 E01033249 and MSOA E02006744 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7956
Present — Active
Postcode WR5 1AL 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
School applications
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Schools near WR5 1AL
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 35%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 17%
Attainment 8
53.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
52%
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 23%
Attainment 8
43.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
63%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
57%
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