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WR5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,036
Current units
815
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
221

Postcode sectors in WR5

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3 sectors

Property

Across this district

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21,176 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
106, Newtown Road, Worcester, WR5 1JL 21 July 2026 £205,000
26, Framlingham Close, Worcester, WR5 3RE 20 July 2026 £210,000
23, Queenswood Drive, St Peters, Worcester, WR5 3SZ 10 July 2026 £262,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
8
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,323
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 932
  • Anti social behaviour 268
  • Criminal damage and arson 234
  • Shoplifting 199
  • Other theft 150

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WR5 usual residents
35,070
Age-profile population
35,345

Age bands in WR5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

6,282 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

3,823 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

9,418 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

9,414 residents

Age 65 and over
18.1%

6,408 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 795 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
38.9%

754 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 637 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 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

2

in this district

  • HARESFIELD HOUSE SURGERY

    37 NEWTOWN ROAD, WORCESTER, WR5 1HG

    ODS code M81022

  • ST MARTIN'S GATE SURGERY

    TURNPIKE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, 37 NEWTOWN ROAD, WORCESTER, WR5 1EZ

    ODS code M81035

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 £273,525 from 3,063 recorded sales in WR5. 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

17 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,323 published events cover 12 months, averaging 193.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 932 events.

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