Barbourne & Rainbow Hill
Worcester · West Midlands · population 8,295 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,507 of 6,856 in England
- #222 of 736 in West Midlands
- #8 of 14 in Worcester
- Less deprived (top 40%)
In summary
Barbourne & Rainbow Hill is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,507 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #8 of 14 in Worcester. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Employment (62) and lowest on Living environment (44). Typical homes here, about £239,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 31% in five years (from 123 sales), 7% below the wider Worcester median of £257,500.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £239,500 | 123 | +1.5% | +31.4% |
| Detached | £355,000 | 17 | -7.2% | +12.7% |
| Semi-detached | £266,000 | 35 | +5.6% | +31.7% |
| Terraced | £227,250 | 50 | +4.5% | +25.9% |
| Flat | £125,000 | 21 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #603 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
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Other areas in Worcester
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Hooley Bridge & Norden WestRochdale63£239,000
- HackenthorpeSheffield63£230,000
- HelmshoreRossendale63£260,000
- Elm Tree & GrangefieldStockton-on-Tees63£195,000
- St James's Park & HoopernExeter63£285,950
- PolegateWealden63£307,500