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WR78 postcode area · Worcester

The WR78 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Worcester. Area Scores range from 37 to 88 across them. Every full WR78 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The WR78 district contains both ends of the scale: Warndon East at 89 out of 100 (#759 of 6,856 in England) against Worcester Town North at 38, a 51-point gap between neighbouring areas. 1 of the 2 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £228,500 in Worcester Town North to £275,000 in Warndon East.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,853a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime156per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied56%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Warndon EastWorcester 75989 £275,000
Worcester Town NorthWorcester 4,25538 £228,500

People living in WR78 Census 2021

Residents13,842
Median age (est.)40
Density2,510per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above40%
No car or van25%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 14%25–44 31%45–64 28%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright: 27%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 34%
Own outright 27%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 10%Private rent 34%

Households

One person: 40%Couple, no children: 22%Couple with children: 19%Lone parent: 7%Other: 12%
One person 40%Couple, no children 22%Couple with children 19%Lone parent 7%Other 12%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Associate professional 15% · Managers & directors 11%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Associate professional15%
Managers & directors11%
Elementary10%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Skilled trades8%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 90%Asian: 5%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 90%Asian 5%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 42% · Muslim 3%

Born outside the UK: 17%

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 WR78

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WR78 district.

Warndon Worcester Town

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WR78.

WR3 WR99 WR1 WR4 WR5 WR2 WR7 WR9

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.