Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.4 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.
18406
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18406 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 WR8 0AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near WR8 0AQ
Counts are for Powick & the Hanleys 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
2
YoY -86%
24132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.7%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Christian58.8%
No religion30.9%
Not answered9.2%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6423.7%
35–4915.9%
65–7415.5%
75–8411.9%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.3%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.6%
One person: other11.1%
+ 9 other households · 25.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Great Malvern Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
- 5.6 km straight lineabout 69 min
Malvern Link Rail Station
Rail
- 7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min
Colwall Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 261 m straight lineabout 3 min
Rhydd
Bus · Adj · west
- 376 m straight lineabout 5 min
Rhydd
Bus · Opp · south-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Caravan Park
Bus · Adj · south-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Caravan Park
Bus · Opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for WR8 0AQ
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR8 0AQ
Coordinates
52.1027, -2.2471
Grid reference
SO831449
Easting
383,173
Northing
244,956
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V4Q33+35
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Worcester and Kidderminster
ITL Region
Malvern Hills
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Malvern Hills
Local Authority
Council AreaWest Worcestershire E14001579
Constituency
E14001579West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Powick & the Hanleys
Constituency code
E14001579
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Hanley Castle
International Territorial Level
Malvern Hills
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
Malvern Hills 005D E01032217
E01032217MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Malvern Hills 005 E02006714
E02006714LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Malvern Hills 005D E01032217
E01032217MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Malvern Hills 005 E02006714
E02006714Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 WR8 0AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01032217 and MSOA E02006714 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18406
Present — Active
Postcode WR8 0AQ 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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Schools near WR8 0AQ
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