WR5 postcode area · Worcester
The WR5 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Malvern Hills, Worcester, Wychavon. Area Scores range from 31 to 94 across them. Every full WR5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The WR5 district contains both ends of the scale: St Peters at 94 out of 100 (#389 of 6,856 in England) against Worcester Town South at 31, a 63-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £210,000 in Worcester Town South to £500,000 in Crowle & Tibberton — a 2.4× gap within the WR5 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Malvern Hills, Worcester and Wychavon — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the WR5 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| St PetersWorcester | 389 | 94 | £260,000 |
| Warndon EastWorcester | 759 | 89 | £275,000 |
| Lyppard GrangeWorcester | 903 | 87 | £261,000 |
| Battenhall & DiglisWorcester | 1,540 | 78 | £270,000 |
| Drakes Broughton & NortonWychavon | 2,013 | 71 | £322,000 |
| Kempsey & RyallMalvern Hills | 2,240 | 67 | £359,000 |
| Crowle & TibbertonWychavon | 3,097 | 55 | £500,000 |
| Ronkswood & Nunnery WoodWorcester | 4,440 | 35 | £249,000 |
| Worcester Town SouthWorcester | 4,728 | 31 | £210,000 |
People living in WR5 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 22% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 22% |
| Managers & directors | 14% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 51% · No religion 37% · Muslim 4%
Born outside the UK: 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in WR5
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WR5 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WR5.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.