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Worcester Town South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Worcester Town South neighbourhood of Worcester, England (ONS area Worcester 011). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes WR1, WR2, WR3, WR4, WR5, WR6, WR7, WR8, WR99. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WR1 2BH.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Worcester Town South is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Worcester (3 of 20 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £270,000 and flats for £139,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Worcester (3.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Worcester Shrub Hill, is about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£270,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£139,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.13; 0 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£47,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

3.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Worcester Town South sits in Worcester

  • Typical house price: 7th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Worcester
  • Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Worcester with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 4th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Worcester

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Worcester Town South

House prices: Worcester Town South against Worcester: This neighbourhood £44k (1995) to £270k (2026); Worcester £48k (1995) to £260k (2026).£70k£246k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£270kWorcester£260k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Worcester, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Worcester Town South against Worcester: This neighbourhood £35k (1995) to £154k (2026); Worcester £31k (1995) to £148k (2026).£47k£138k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£154kWorcester£148k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Worcester, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Worcester, 3 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Schools improving
  • Homes improving their energy rating

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (560 m in a straight line). About 6.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway and West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Worcester Foregate Street (about 2 min); Great Western Railway to London Paddington (123 to 131 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Stanley Road Primary School 380 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Feb 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Worcester Town South

What is the typical house price in Worcester Town South?

£270,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

How does Worcester Town South compare with the rest of Worcester?

Typical house price: 7th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Worcester. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Worcester with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Worcester.

Is Worcester Town South an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Worcester Town South gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.13; 0 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Worcester Town South?

Worcester Shrub Hill. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (560 m in a straight line). About 6.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway and West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Worcester Foregate Street (about 2 min); Great Western Railway to London Paddington (123 to 131 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Worcester Town South?

Nearest state primary school. Stanley Road Primary School. 380 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Feb 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2022).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.