DRAKE AVENUE, WR2 5RR House Prices & Local Information

WR2 5RR is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Drake Avenue, 0.8km from Dines Green in Worcester. Administratively it sits within St John ward and the Worcester constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WR2 5RR is these neighbourhoods include younger than group average individuals, frequently born in the eu. many residents are of mixed or multiple ethnicities. many are unmarried or divorced. many reside in privately rented detached houses or flats, some of which are underoccupied. individuals are more likely than the group average to be educated to a level/highers or degree level, and to work in managerial occupations. unemployment rates are lower than the group average. many of these neighbourhoods are found close to industrial estates. At 33 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 71% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 17% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £156k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for WR2 5RR are sourced from Output Area E00164830 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.