WR8 Postcode Area Information

Population
8,381
Avg Annual Income
£46,200
Full Time Employees
24.36%
Average Age
47.80

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the Wychavon, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire postcode town, in the West Midlands, England region.

A Major part of this postcode area district describes a mix of ages and family situations in a rural setting:

  • Mostly older residents (45+) but also families with children: While the majority of residents are older, there's also a typical number of children aged 5-14, suggesting families tend to have older parents.
  • Spread out, rural area with low population density: Think of lots of space and far-between houses, unlike more crowded areas.
  • Cars are essential: Due to the remote location, most households have two or more cars to get around.

Imagine a peaceful countryside with detached houses, older residents, and some families with older parents. That's the vibe of the a big area of WR8 postcode district

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Drakes Broughton, Eckington, Kempsey, Longdon, Ripple, Upton and Hanley electoral wards.

WR8 Postcode Map

Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
WR8 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of WR8 postcode area is 8,381. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 8,016, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 151. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (4,939), followed by No religion (2,780).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (3,654), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (2,272).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (4,379), while 3,803 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Education

Regarding education, 2,742 adults have Level 4 education, while 1,129 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are

  • Professional occupations (785)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (715), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (472)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (5636), Between 65 to 74 (5117), and Below 14 (4963).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (1,667) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (1,249), and Small employers and own account workers (1,205).

Postcodes in WR8

There are total 2 postcode sectors present in the WR8 (listed below). The postcode WR8 has a total of 392 postcodes.

WR8 0WF (terminated)
WR8 0YP (terminated)
WR8 0YW (terminated)
WR8 0XG (terminated)
WR8 0WE (terminated)
WR8 0WQ (terminated)
WR8 0XA (terminated)
WR8 0YS (terminated)
WR8 0ZY (terminated)
WR8 0WU (terminated)
WR8 0WR (terminated)
WR8 0YT (terminated)
WR8 0WL (terminated)
WR8 0WG (terminated)
WR8 0ZQ (terminated)
WR8 0YU (terminated)
WR8 0WN (terminated)
WR8 0WP (terminated)
WR8 0WX (terminated)
WR8 0WS (terminated)
WR8 0EB (terminated)
WR8 0YR (terminated)
WR8 0WY (terminated)
WR8 0XD (terminated)
WR8 0YD (terminated)
WR8 0WZ (terminated)
WR8 0WT (terminated)
WR8 0XX (terminated)
WR8 0YQ (terminated)
WR8 0YG (terminated)
WR8 0WJ (terminated)
WR8 0YN (terminated)
WR8 0WW (terminated)
WR8 0YL (terminated)
WR8 0YX (terminated)
WR8 0YE (terminated)
WR8 0YF (terminated)
WR8 0WD (terminated)
WR8 0YA (terminated)
WR8 0ZN (terminated)
WR8 0ZR (terminated)
WR8 0ZB (terminated)
WR8 0ZP (terminated)
WR8 0ZS (terminated)
WR8 0ZE (terminated)
WR8 0ZL (terminated)
WR8 0ZG (terminated)
WR8 0YB (terminated)
WR8 0ZH (terminated)
WR8 0YH (terminated)
WR8 0YJ (terminated)
WR8 0NY (terminated)
WR8 0HL (terminated)
WR8 0YY (terminated)
WR8 0JB (terminated)
WR8 0DE (terminated)
WR8 0HS (terminated)
WR8 0YZ (terminated)
WR8 0RU (terminated)
WR8 0JA (terminated)
WR8 9YG (terminated)
WR8 9YS (terminated)
WR8 9ZB (terminated)
WR8 9WY (terminated)
WR8 9WZ (terminated)
WR8 9WW (terminated)
WR8 9WX (terminated)
WR8 9DU (terminated)
WR8 9YU (terminated)
WR8 9YQ (terminated)
WR8 9WG (terminated)
WR8 9YW (terminated)
WR8 9ZF (terminated)
WR8 9YD (terminated)
WR8 9YP (terminated)
WR8 9YF (terminated)
WR8 9ZE (terminated)
WR8 9ZG (terminated)
WR8 9YE (terminated)
WR8 9AL (terminated)
WR8 9YB (terminated)
WR8 9YH (terminated)
WR8 9YJ (terminated)
WR8 9LE (terminated)
WR8 9YL (terminated)
WR8 9AQ (terminated)
WR8 9YR (terminated)
WR8 9YN (terminated)
WR8 9YT (terminated)
WR8 9HG (terminated)
WR8 9LT (terminated)
WR8 9AU (terminated)
WR8 9YX (terminated)
WR8 9YY (terminated)
WR8 9YZ (terminated)
WR8 9JH (terminated)
WR8 9LS (terminated)
ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaWR8
Ward

Drakes Broughton

Eckington

Kempsey

Longdon

Ripple

Upton and Hanley

LTLA22Wychavon, Malvern Hills
UTLA22Worcestershire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland

WR8 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

2

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

4

Other theft

2

Public order

2

Shoplifting

4

Vehicle crime

15

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

2

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

10

Other theft

4

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

10

Violence and sexual offences

4

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

4

Other theft

4

Public order

7

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

2

Vehicle crime

15

Violence and sexual offences

3

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

11

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

2

Public order

4

Shoplifting

4

Vehicle crime

9

Violence and sexual offences

8

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

4

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

1

Shoplifting

4

Vehicle crime

11

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

2

Public order

8

Vehicle crime

10

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

3

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Shoplifting

6

Vehicle crime

6

Violence and sexual offences

2

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

3

Drugs

3

Other crime

5

Other theft

1

Public order

14

Vehicle crime

5

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

4

Other theft

1

Public order

1

Robbery

2

Shoplifting

4

Vehicle crime

9

Violence and sexual offences

2

Burglary

1

Other crime

4

Other theft

1

Public order

5

Vehicle crime

9

Violence and sexual offences

4

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

8

Other theft

3

Shoplifting

12

Vehicle crime

13

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

2

Other theft

2

Public order

8

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

24

Violence and sexual offences

3

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

4

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

2

Public order

7

Shoplifting

4

Vehicle crime

13

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other crime

6

Other theft

2

Public order

2

Shoplifting

16

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

6

Public order

7

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

18

Violence and sexual offences

5

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

2

Other crime

5

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

3

Public order

10

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

14

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

3

Other theft

4

Public order

7

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

1

Vehicle crime

9

Violence and sexual offences

5

Burglary

1

Criminal damage and arson

10

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Theft from the person

38

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

3

Other theft

2

Public order

2

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

16

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

1

Public order

2

Shoplifting

4

Vehicle crime

19

Violence and sexual offences

5

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

5

Other theft

4

Public order

1

Robbery

5

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

20

Violence and sexual offences

3

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

3

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

2

Other crime

3

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

2

Public order

1

Vehicle crime

13

Violence and sexual offences

WR8 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£612,500.00£612,500.00 - £612,500.001
Semi-Detached£245,000.00£245,000.00 - £245,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£540,000.00£540,000.00 - £540,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£468,571.43£245,000.00 - £605,000.007
Semi-Detached£247,000.00£247,000.00 - £247,000.001
Terraced£187,500.00£187,500.00 - £187,500.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Semi-Detached£260,000.00£260,000.00 - £260,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£290,000.00£290,000.00 - £290,000.001
Semi-Detached£445,000.00£445,000.00 - £445,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£371,666.67£340,000.00 - £425,000.003
Semi-Detached£305,000.00£305,000.00 - £305,000.001
Terraced£274,250.00£110,000.00 - £352,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£550,000.00£550,000.00 - £550,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£641,499.67£526,999.00 - £720,000.003
Semi-Detached£365,000.00£365,000.00 - £365,000.001
Terraced£189,333.33£130,000.00 - £220,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£410,000.00£410,000.00 - £410,000.002
Terraced£230,000.00£205,000.00 - £280,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£525,000.00£360,000.00 - £670,000.006
Semi-Detached£200,000.00£200,000.00 - £200,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£949,333.33£505,000.00 - £1,171,500.003
Semi-Detached£318,125.00£252,500.00 - £350,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£400,700.00£289,950.00 - £560,000.0017
Other£1,200,000.00£1,200,000.00 - £1,200,000.002
Semi-Detached£390,250.00£322,500.00 - £458,000.002
Terraced£161,000.00£161,000.00 - £161,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£416,500.00£326,000.00 - £480,000.004
Other£1,250,000.00£1,250,000.00 - £1,250,000.001
Semi-Detached£296,375.00£266,000.00 - £380,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£412,500.00£250,000.00 - £840,000.006
Other£480,000.00£480,000.00 - £480,000.001
Semi-Detached£372,000.00£363,000.00 - £381,000.002
Terraced£531,000.00£262,000.00 - £800,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£348,240.00£250,000.00 - £540,000.005
Semi-Detached£207,000.00£207,000.00 - £207,000.001
Terraced£212,000.00£212,000.00 - £212,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£602,500.00£290,000.00 - £825,000.006
Flat£261,000.00£235,000.00 - £287,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£337,500.00£250,000.00 - £425,000.002
Terraced£256,250.00£185,000.00 - £327,500.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£649,875.00£230,000.00 - £1,200,000.004
Other£250,000.00£250,000.00 - £250,000.001
Semi-Detached£245,583.33£175,000.00 - £350,000.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£380,000.00£380,000.00 - £380,000.001
Flat£130,000.00£130,000.00 - £130,000.001
Other£125,000.00£125,000.00 - £125,000.001
Semi-Detached£235,000.00£235,000.00 - £235,000.001
Terraced£275,000.00£275,000.00 - £275,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£560,000.00£470,000.00 - £650,000.002
Flat£187,000.00£187,000.00 - £187,000.001
Semi-Detached£515,000.00£515,000.00 - £515,000.001
Terraced£207,500.00£207,500.00 - £207,500.001
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Defford-Cum-Besford CofE SchoolPrimary, Good55 5-9WR89BH
Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre SchoolPrimary, Good194 3-11WR80LD
Hanley Castle High SchoolSecondary, Good1080 11-18WR80BL
Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good112 4-11WR80EQ
Amenities
  • Old Street Bed And Breakfast, WR8 0HN
  • Roseland Bed And Breakfast, WR8 9JF
  • The Star Hotel, WR8 0HQ
  • The White Lion Hotel, WR8 0HJ
  • The White Lion Hotel, WR8 0HJ
  • Mojitos Rum Bar And Pizzeria, WR8 0HJ
  • Fly Bridge Club, WR8 9BU
  • The Cider House, WR8 9BW
  • The Masons Arms, WR8 9HA
  • The Blue Bell Pub And Gurkha Restaurant, WR8 0PP
  • Costa Coffee At Road Chef South, WR8 0BZ
  • Fresh Food Cafe At Strensham Southbound MSA, WR8 0BZ
  • Strensham M5 Service Area, WR8 0BZ
  • The Defford Arms, WR8 9BD
  • Henry's Cafe Bookshop & Antiques, WR8 0HE
  • Co-Op, WR8 0HN
  • Chozen Noodle At Road Chef South, WR8 0BZ
  • Costa Drive - Thru At Roadchef, WR8 0BZ
  • Leon At Roadchef, WR8 0BZ
  • McDonalds At Road Chef South, WR8 0BZ
  • New York Bakery Bagels, WR8 0BZ
  • Albion Lodge Retirement Home, WR8 0DN
  • Beechwood, WR8 0RR
  • Little Blossom Nursery, WR8 0SA
  • St Cloud Care, The Boynes, WR8 0SB
  • Upton upon Severn Pre School, WR8 0LD
  • Dolcetti At Roadchef, WR8 0BZ
  • Hanley Garden Play, WR8 0EA
  • The Doughboys At Clives Fruit Farm, WR8 0SA
  • Dolcetti Ice Cream At Roadchef, WR8 0BZ
  • Earls Croome Village Hall, WR8 9DE
  • Hanley Swan Village Hall, WR8 0DN
  • Severn Stoke Village Hall, WR8 9JA
  • The Hill Centre, WR8 0SU
  • Hereford And Worcester Army Cadet Force, WR8 9AX
  • Miquill Catering At Upton Upon Severn Primary School, WR8 0LD
  • Alliance In Partnership At Hanley Castle High School, WR8 0BL
  • Options Malvern View, WR8 0AD
  • Warners Retail, WR8 0HU
  • Clives Fruit Farm Shop, WR8 0SA
  • Colston Bakeries, WR8 0HA
  • From The Glass Jar, WR8 0HJ
  • Hanley Swan Village Stores, WR8 0DX
  • Upton Community Fridge At Upton Baptist Church, WR8 0HN
  • Revills Farm Shop, WR8 9BS
  • The Pudding Shop, WR8 0JH