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WR8 9YA

POSTCODE

A Fort Royal postcode in Worcester, a 5-minute walk from Worcester Foregate Street Rail.

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

  1. 1
    Bishop Perowne CofE CollegeInside

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 40.3

    You: 0.56 mi · Last place offered: 1.5 mi

  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
    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.

  4. 4
    Tudor Grange Academy WorcesterInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 45.9

    You: 1.2 mi · Last place offered: 9.2 mi

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

    360 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    558 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 74 min

Bus stops

  • Lowesmoor Terrace

    Bus · Stop 2 · north

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lowesmoor Terrace

    Bus · Stop 1 · north-east

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lowesmoor Terrace

    Bus · opp · south

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Kenilworth Close

    Bus · Adj · north

    286 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Kenilworth Close

    Bus · Opp · south-west

    307 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WR8 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WR8 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 20 sales

WR8 9YA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the WR8 9 sector.

Average price
£531,500
Median price: £523,500
Median +7.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 20 sales
View district WR8
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £490,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£690k£543k£395k
Oct '25Jan '26Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£615,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
WR8 9AN
£535,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
WR8 9BZ
£320,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
WR8 9BG
£535,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
WR8 9BX
£260,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
WR8 9JY
£717,500 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
WR8 9DB
£530,000 · 2026-06-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR8 9LL
£530,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
WR8 9BE
£517,000 · 2026-06-17 · Detached · Freehold
WR8 9JQ
£445,000 · 2026-06-05 · Detached · Freehold
WR8 9HB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WR8 9YA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WR8 9YA

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Fort Royal electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY +43%
463524
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
12
YoY -45%
25130
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY —
21111
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY -45%
523722
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

92
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 011 (E02006744)

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
£47,524

£40,692–£55,503

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,773

£30,153–£40,100

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,301

£31,704–£39,306

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,305

£23,902–£31,193

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: 1,230
White Brit.66.3%
Other White15.9%
Indian4.3%
African2.5%
Other Asian1.4%
+ 14 other groups · 9.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,230
Christian42.1%
No religion41.7%
Not answered7.6%
Muslim4.1%
Hindu2.5%
+ 2 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,227
25–3423.7%
35–4917.4%
20–2416.8%
50–6415.1%
65–748.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.1%

Households

Total households: 710
One person: other43.2%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.2%
+ 9 other households · 19.0%

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.
3162
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3162 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 WR8 9YA

England
Country
Worcester
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Fort Royal
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR8 9YA
Coordinates
52.1967, -2.2169
Grid reference
SO852554
Easting
385,268
Northing
255,404
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V5QWM+M6
User Type
Large 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
Fort Royal
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 011E E01033248
E01033248
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worcester 011 E02006744
E02006744
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worcester 011E E01033248
E01033248
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

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

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode WR8 9YA 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033248 and MSOA E02006744 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3162
Present — Active
Postcode WR8 9YA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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