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WR5 2LA

POSTCODE

A Cathedral postcode in Worcester, a 17-minute walk from Worcester Foregate Street Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College

    Secondary · Attainment 8 53.1

    Last criterion: Last successful candidate was a non-Catholic attending a CE feeder school, at 1.2 mi. Furthest place offered: 1.2 mi. Distance gives no priority.

  2. 2
    Christopher Whitehead Language College

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 43.8

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 3
    Nunnery Wood High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 49.7

    Last criterion: Last successful candidate was out of area, attending a feeder school, at 1.4 mi. Furthest place offered: 1.4 mi. Distance gives no priority.

Primary nearby

Worcestershire · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Worcestershire.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Worcester is the district council. School applications go through Worcestershire.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min

Bus stops

  • Waterfront Park

    Bus · opp · south

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Waterfront Park

    Bus · adj · north

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lower Field Terrace

    Bus · adj · north

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Hill Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-east

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lower Field Terrace

    Bus · opp · south

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WR5 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WR5 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 161 sales

WR5 2LA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the WR5 2 sector.

Average price
£363,399
Median price: £325,000
Median +3.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 161 sales
View district WR5
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £218,875
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£419k£319k£219k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£267,000 · 2026-09-17 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 2HH
£193,000 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 2ER
£232,500 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR5 2RJ
£183,000 · 2026-09-01 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
WR5 2ER
£370,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR5 2FE
£338,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 2QY
£285,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 2SR
£455,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
WR5 2FX
£300,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR5 2DW
£290,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR5 2EG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WR5 2LA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WR5 2LA

Counts are for Cathedral 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
112
YoY +38%
13010681
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
61
YoY +11%
70350
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY -8%
23156
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
85
YoY -17%
13210577
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

283
incidents · Sep '26

People

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 013 (E02006746)

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
£58,483

£50,069–£68,310

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,123

£36,587–£48,497

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,410

£34,281–£40,824

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,644

£32,853–£43,134

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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,714
White Brit.80.6%
Other White7.2%
Pakistani1.6%
White & Asian1.6%
Other Mixed1.2%
+ 13 other groups · 7.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,716
No religion50.8%
Christian38.6%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim3.1%
Other religion1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,715
35–4921.2%
50–6419.6%
25–3419.3%
20–248.6%
65–747.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.4%

Households

Total households: 871
One person: other33.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
One person: aged 66+8.3%
+ 9 other households · 27.3%

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.
17239
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17239 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.

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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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WR5 2LA

England
Country
Worcester
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Cathedral
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR5 2LA
Coordinates
52.1832, -2.2176
Grid reference
SO852539
Easting
385,217
Northing
253,907
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V5QMJ+7W
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

Administrative Information

Worcester
Local Authority
Council Area
Worcester E14001597
Constituency
E14001597
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Cathedral
Constituency code
E14001597
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Worcester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Worcester

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Worcester 013E E01034323
E01034323
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worcester 013 E02006746
E02006746
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worcester 013C E01032295
E01032295
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Worcester 013 E02006746
E02006746
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

7:27 AM4:19 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
8 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2022
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> Present
May 2022 — Introduced
Postcode WR5 2LA introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17239
Present — Active
Postcode WR5 2LA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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