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WR5 1AY

POSTCODE

WR5 1AY is a postcode in Fort Royal.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.1905, -2.2121
OS grid SO856547 (385,600, 254,712)
IMD England
3/10
#8551
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 7.9 per 1k
MoM +129% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4V5QRQ+55
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£210,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£210,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for WR5 1AY

England
Country
Worcester
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Fort Royal
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR5 1AY
Coordinates
52.1905, -2.2121
Grid reference
SO856547
Easting
385,600
Northing
254,712
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V5QRQ+55
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

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.
8551
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8551 out of 32,844 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
Property sales · WR5 1AY
HM Land Registry · Worcester
Average price
£208,800
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £210,000
View district WR5
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '24 – Jan '26Jan '26: 1 sales · avg £187,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£227k£207k£187k
Jul '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Jan '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near WR5 1AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WR5 1AY

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY +76%
302111
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
5
YoY -50%
1680
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1271
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

55
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,642
White Brit.45.4%
Pakistani17.7%
Other White11.9%
Bangladeshi8.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.8%
+ 4 other groups · 12.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,647
Christian33.8%
Muslim30.8%
No religion28.5%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,649
35–4925.6%
25–3419.6%
50–6415.1%
20–248.1%
10–156.9%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.6%

Households

Total households: 637
Other26.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.7%
Any member 66+7.4%
+ 7 other households · 31.7%

Administrative Information

Worcester
Local Authority
Council Area
Worcester E14001597
Constituency
E14001597
West 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 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 011B E01032292
E01032292
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worcester 011 E02006744
E02006744
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worcester 011B E01032292
E01032292
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Worcester 011 E02006744
E02006744
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

5:56 AM6:06 PM
5:56 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
12 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:56 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 10 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 WR5 1AY 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. IMD England rank: 8551
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032292 and MSOA E02006744 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WR5 1AY 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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