WR5 1BQ is an up-and-coming urban area on Hill Street, 0.1km from Spring Hill in Worcester. Administratively it sits within Cathedral ward and the Worcester constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, WR5 1BQ is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. A balanced community with an average age of 39 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 42% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are high (175 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £167k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 88.2% year-on-year. 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 WR5 1BQ are sourced from Output Area E00164705 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HILL STREET, WR5 1BQ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HILL STREET, WR5 1BQ.
242
39
£ 42,500 /yr
51%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WR5 1BQ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
WR5 1BQ has a significant social housing presence — 42% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant. Property prices are trending up 88.2% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WR5 1BQ. The average age is 39.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 210,000
1 sales · Mean £ 210,000
Terraced
£ 177,500
4 sales · Mean £ 174,750
Flat
£ 109,500
4 sales · Mean £ 109,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near WR5 1BQ are high at 175 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Stanley Road Primary School
Newbridge School
Fort Royal
Red Hill CofE Primary School
Hollymount School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School
Nunnery Wood Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
61 nearby- Friends Malayali Asian Store0.1 km
- Game Retail At House Of Fraser0.7 km
- B & M0.4 km
- Brasov Superstore0.5 km
- Checketts News0.5 km
- + 56 more
Pub, NightClub
43 nearby- The Gun Tavern0.7 km
- Mode0.8 km
- The Farriers Arms0.7 km
- The Imperial Tavern0.6 km
- The Paul Pry0.9 km
- + 38 more
Restaurant, Cafe
125 nearby- The Attic0.4 km
- Island0.9 km
- Little Al's On The Balcony0.8 km
- McDonalds0.7 km
- Meneki Ramen0.9 km
- + 120 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Aldi0.4 km
- Iceland0.8 km
- Asda0.4 km
- Tesco Express0.7 km
- Lidl0.7 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
47 nearby- Cafe Loco0.2 km
- China City0.7 km
- Lotus House0.9 km
- Subway Worcester0.2 km
- Worcester Kebab House0.8 km
- + 42 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- The Worcester Whitehouse Hotel0.8 km
- Diglis House Hotel1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Worcester Shrub Hill0.3 km
- Worcester Foregate Street0.7 km
- Worcester0.7 km
Bus Stops
- Shrub Hill Station0.2 km
- Shrub Hill Station0.2 km
- Shrub Hill Road (STOP NOT NOW IN USE)0.2 km
- Shrub Hill Road0.3 km
- Shrub Hill Station0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: WR51BQ · Data under Open Government Licence