Is Worcester a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Worcester, from official data · 9 postcode districts · 2,555 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Worcester, from official data · 9 postcode districts · 2,555 postcodes
The average home in Worcester sold for £251,221 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.1% on a year earlier. Across Worcester, police record 114 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Worcester, the nearest primary school is Stanley Road Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Bishop Perowne CofE College, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Spring Gardens Group Medical Practice, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.
Worcester Shrub Hill station is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
Across Worcester, police record 114 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Worcester sold for £251,221 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £422,002, semi-detached £272,980, terraced £230,776, flats £135,999. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Stanley Road Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Bishop Perowne CofE College, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Worcester Shrub Hill is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £47,524 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).