Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 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.
26283
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26283 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 1BN
England & WalesCrime trends · near WR5 1BN
Counts are for Leopard Hill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY +67%
372411
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.79.3%
Other White5.3%
Indian4.8%
Pakistani1.9%
Other Asian1.5%
+ 1 other groups · 7.2%
Religion
Christian53.4%
No religion35.9%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim3.7%
Hindu1.7%
+ other · 0.4%
Age groups
35–4920.4%
50–6418.7%
25–3415.0%
65–748.7%
5–97.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
Other12.9%
All members 66+9.1%
Any member 66+8.5%
+ 7 other households · 36.9%
Coordinates & Location for WR5 1BN
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR5 1BN
Coordinates
52.1962, -2.1897
Grid reference
SO871553
Easting
387,132
Northing
255,350
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V5RW6+F4
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
Leopard 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 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 008A E01032337
E01032337MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worcester 008 E02006741
E02006741LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worcester 008A E01032337
E01032337MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Worcester 008 E02006741
E02006741Urban: 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
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:26 PM
Sunset
11 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:26 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2014
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> PresentApril 2014 — Introduced
Postcode WR5 1BN introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032337 and MSOA E02006741 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26283
Present — Active
Postcode WR5 1BN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Last published allocation
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Schools near WR5 1BN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
82%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 57%
RWM expected
75%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 20%
Attainment 8
49.7
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 35%
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