Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 10.6 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.
7797
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7797 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 0LW
England & WalesCrime trends · near WR8 0LW
Counts are for Upton & Ripple 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
12
YoY +9%
21123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY +37%
28164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.9%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Christian58.5%
No religion34.3%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6425.0%
65–7416.1%
35–4914.7%
75–8411.7%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%
Households
One person: aged 66+22.9%
One person: other16.5%
Single family household, all members 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 9.1 km straight lineabout 113 min
Great Malvern Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
- 9.8 km straight lineabout 123 min
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station
Rail
- 10.1 km straight lineabout 126 min
Colwall Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 106 m straight lineabout 1 min
Thomas Morris House
Bus · adj · west
- 378 m straight lineabout 5 min
Church
Bus · Opp · north
- 387 m straight lineabout 5 min
The Graftons
Bus · adj · east
- 397 m straight lineabout 5 min
Church
Bus · Adj · south
- 548 m straight lineabout 7 min
New Street
Bus · Opp · south
Coordinates & Location for WR8 0LW
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR8 0LW
Coordinates
52.0591, -2.2136
Grid reference
SO854401
Easting
385,454
Northing
240,105
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V3Q5P+MH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Upton upon Severn
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
Upton & Ripple
Constituency code
E14001579
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Upton-upon-Severn
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 011C E01032215
E01032215MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Malvern Hills 011 E02006720
E02006720LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Malvern Hills 011C E01032215
E01032215MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Malvern Hills 011 E02006720
E02006720Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 0LW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01032215 and MSOA E02006720 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7797
Present — Active
Postcode WR8 0LW 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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