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WR1

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
857
Current units
432
Coordinate coverage
98%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
425

Postcode sectors in WR1

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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8,388 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Austin Court, 2, Apartment 49, Mill Street, Worcester, WR1 2BX 27 July 2026 £220,000
12, King Edmunds Square, Worcester, WR1 3NL 7 July 2026 £170,000
20, Wolverton Road, Worcester, WR1 1PE 17 June 2026 £257,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
5
Primary
2
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,456
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 979
  • Anti social behaviour 326
  • Public order 232
  • Shoplifting 200
  • Criminal damage and arson 166

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WR1 usual residents
10,401
Age-profile population
10,348

Age bands in WR1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
9.8%

1,017 residents

Age 15 to 24
16.8%

1,734 residents

Age 25 to 44
34.3%

3,549 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.2%

2,400 residents

Age 65 and over
15.9%

1,648 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 394 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
5.4%

383 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 268 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • ALBANY HOUSE SURGERY

    ALBANY TERRACE, WORCESTER, WR1 3DU

    ODS code M81072

  • SPRING GARDENS GROUP MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PROVIDENCE STREET, SPRING GARDENS, WORCESTER, WR1 2BS

    ODS code M81008

  • THORNELOE LODGE SURGERY

    29 BARBOURNE ROAD, WORCESTER, WR1 1RU

    ODS code M81037

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £204,000 from 1,261 recorded sales in WR1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Worcester is £253,787 in June 2026, up 1.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

5 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 0 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,456 published events cover 12 months, averaging 204.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 979 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.