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WR5 3DS

Cathedral · Worcester · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Cathedral
Local authority
Worcester
Constituency
Worcester
Postcode district
WR5
Postcode sector
WR5 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WR5 3BP 18 m
WR5 3BF 47 m
WR5 3ED 57 m
WR5 2AR 73 m
WR1 2NY 86 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WR5 3DS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2022
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WR
Postcode district
WR5
Postcode sector
WR5 3
Latitude
52.184867
Longitude
-2.218367
British National Grid easting
385,167
British National Grid northing
254,090

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Worcester · E07000237
Electoral ward
Cathedral · E05015851
Parish or community
E43000153
Westminster constituency
Worcester · E14001597
Output area
E00172274
Lower layer super output area
Worcester 013E · E01034323
Middle layer super output area
Worcester 013 · E02006746

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
47
Primary
27
Secondary
5

  1. The King's School

    Other independent school

    335 m

  2. Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College

    Voluntary aided school

    628 m

  3. Fort Royal

    Community special school

    664 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,389
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,002
  • Shoplifting 762
  • Anti social behaviour 574
  • Public order 429
  • Criminal damage and arson 396

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WR5 3 residents
13,831

Age bands in WR5 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.7%

2,158 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

1,366 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.8%

3,541 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.8%

3,818 residents

Age 65 and over
20.8%

2,859 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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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

9

within 5 km

  • SPRING GARDENS GROUP MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PROVIDENCE STREET, SPRING GARDENS, WORCESTER, WR1 2BS

    ODS code M81008

    770 m

  • SEVERN VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HENWICK HALT MEDICAL CENTRE, 1 INGLES DRIVE, ST JOHNS, WORCESTER, WR2 5HL

    ODS code M81006

    1.3 km

  • ST MARTIN'S GATE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M81035

    1.5 km

  • HARESFIELD HOUSE SURGERY

    37 NEWTOWN ROAD, WORCESTER, WR5 1HG

    ODS code M81022

    1.5 km

  • ALBANY HOUSE SURGERY

    ALBANY TERRACE, WORCESTER, WR1 3DU

    ODS code M81072

    1.8 km

  • THORNELOE LODGE SURGERY

    29 BARBOURNE ROAD, WORCESTER, WR1 1RU

    ODS code M81037

    2.0 km

  • ST JOHNS HOUSE SURGERY

    ST JOHN'S HOUSE MED CTR, 299 BROMYARD ROAD, WORCESTER, WR2 5ER

    ODS code M81063

    2.1 km

  • BARBOURNE HEALTH CENTRE

    BARBOURNE HOUSE, 44 DROITWICH ROAD, WORCESTER, WR3 7LH

    ODS code M81049

    2.7 km

  • ELBURY MOOR MEDICAL CENTRE

    FAIRFIELD CLOSE, WORCESTER, WR4 9TX

    ODS code M81017

    2.9 km

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.

Nearby transport

  • Lower Field Terrace

    BCT · Diglis

    0.0 miles

  • Lower Field Terrace

    BCT · Diglis

    0.0 miles

  • Sidbury

    BCT · Worcester

    0.1 miles

  • Waterfront Park

    BCT · Diglis

    0.2 miles

  • Waterfront Park

    BCT · Diglis

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Worcester 013E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,239 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

47 open schools are in scope, including 27 primary and 5 secondary schools. The King's School is the nearest published school at 335 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,389 published events cover 12 months, averaging 449.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,002 events.

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