OLDBURY, WR2 6RQ - Information

Overview

The WR2 6RQ postcode is in Malvern Hills, Worcestershire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WR2 6RQ area, explore the WR2 6RQ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WR2 6RQ area, visit the WR2 6RQ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.2706879263412056, 52.19895102396464 ]
  • What 3 Words: cared.showed.departure
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWR2
WardBroadheath
Middle layer Super Output AreaBroadheath, Sinton & Alfrick
Lower Tier Local AuthorityMalvern Hills
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWorcestershire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWorcester and Kidderminster
Police ForceWest Mercia
NHS Care BoardNHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBroadheath
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Worcestershire
Multiple Deprivation Index24153

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older farming communities / Ageing rural neighbourhoods / Older Farming Communities, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Crown East(0.49 mi)

  • Crown East, (0.49 mi)
  • Dines Green, (0.57 mi)
  • Broadheath Common, (0.64 mi)
  • Upper Lightwood, (0.74 mi)
  • Lightwood, Upper, (0.74 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Worcester(2.12 mi)

    • Worcester, (2.12 mi)
    • Worcester Foregate Street, (2.14 mi)
    • Worcester Shrub Hill, (2.57 mi)
    Nearby Airport

      Nearby Schools

      Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

      NameAgeDistanceDetails
      Honeywell Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WR2 5QH (0.90 mi)Details
      Nearby Nhs GP

      The nearest GP to this postcode is ST JOHNS HOUSE SURGERY(0.86 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

      NameTelephonePostcode
      st johns house surgeryActivest john's house med ctr, 299 bromyard road, worcester01905421688WR2 5FB
      Nearby Amenities
      • The Firs, Elgar Birthplace
        0.57 mi

      OLDBURY, WR2 6RQ Demographics

      (from Census 2021)

      The population of WR26RQ is 320 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

      Age

      The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1253), Between 65 to 74 (1141), and Below 14 (1128).

      Ethinicity

      According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 288 people, followed by Any other ethnic group with a total of 11.

      Education

      Regarding education, 128 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 2.

      Deprivation

      As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (558), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (315).

      Occupation
      The most common occupations in the nearby area are
      • Managers, directors and senior officials (46)
      • Professional occupations (40), and
      • Administrative and secretarial occupations (26)
      Religion

      In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (203), followed by No religion (104).

      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 (76) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (63), and Small employers and own account workers (46).

      Economic Status

      Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (636), and 603 adults mentioned they are Retired.

      Country of Birth

      As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2264) and European Union EU-14 (32).