WR Postcode Area for the Worcester Region

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This section of the site is all about the WR Postcode area, also known as the Worcester Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as WR1.

Detailed map of WR Worcester Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the WR Area
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Map of the WR Worcester Postcode Area

Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.

Quick Facts about the WR Postcode

WR Area Statistics
Width from East to West 35.93 mi
Height from North to South 24.49 mi
Area of WR 488.76 mi²
Maximum Width 40.72 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 156.81 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 16
Number of Postcode Sectors 47
Number of Post Towns 7
Number of Postcodes 8,801
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The WR postcode area represents a group of 15 postal districts in the Worcester area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters w and r in WoRcester. The area has a population of 287,414 and covers an area of 1,265,890 hectares. Fun fact: 0.44% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Worcestershire (95.05%), Herefordshire (3.21%), Gloucestershire (0.76%), Shropshire (0.60%), Warwickshire (0.38%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts

WORCESTER
WR1 WorcestershireWR2 WorcestershireWR3 WorcestershireWR4 WorcestershireWR5 WorcestershireWR6 Herefordshire (20%), Worcestershire (79%)WR7 WorcestershireWR8 WorcestershireWR99
DROITWICH
WR9 Worcestershire
PERSHORE
WR10 Worcestershire
EVESHAM
WR11 Gloucestershire (1%), Warwickshire (2%), Worcestershire (95%)
BROADWAY
WR12 Gloucestershire (23%), Worcestershire (76%)
MALVERN
WR13 Herefordshire (47%), Worcestershire (51%)WR14 Worcestershire
TENBURY WELLS
WR15 Herefordshire (2%), Shropshire (20%), Worcestershire (76%)

Where is the WR Postcode Area?

The Worcester WR Postcode is in the West Midlands region of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: CV - Coventry, SY - Shrewsbury, B - Birmingham, GL - Gloucester, DY - Dudley and HR - Hereford, and is located inland.


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is WR6 and the most urban is WR1.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
WR6 242,753,160 1,691,871 0.70%
WR15 111,928,078 886,501 0.79%
WR7 75,577,914 635,686 0.84%
WR8 103,354,376 916,973 0.89%
WR13 113,741,760 1,057,570 0.93%
WR12 61,439,740 588,140 0.96%
WR10 114,418,043 1,710,540 1.49%
WR11 156,433,695 3,029,252 1.94%
WR9 128,339,131 2,566,094 2.00%
WR2 54,495,247 1,590,133 2.92%
WR5 40,294,108 1,672,718 4.15%
WR3 21,570,093 1,214,841 5.63%
WR14 31,466,292 1,875,938 5.96%
WR4 7,503,071 1,164,148 15.52%
WR1 2,572,422 587,051 22.82%
Total 1,265,887,130 (m²) 21,187,456 (m²) 1.67%
Map of the WR Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of WR in relation to other areas

There are 5 towns within the Worcester postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the WR
Map of Posttowns in the WR Postal Area
Area of the WR postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 1,265,890²
Miles 4,888²
Feet 136,259,133,710²
Kilometres 12,659²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • Abberley Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Alfrick Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Bishampton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Bishops Frome Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Bringsty Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Broadwas Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Callow End Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Clifton-on-teme Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Droitwich Delivery Office
  • Eckington Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Evesham Delivery Office
  • Flyford Flavel Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Great Witley Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Hanley Castle Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Holt Heath Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Inkberrow Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Lower Moor Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Malvern Delivery Office
  • Pershore Delivery Office
  • Suckley Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Tenbury Wells Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Upton-upon-severn Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Worcester Apc
  • Worcester City Delivery Office

Tourist Attractions within the Area

Nearby Postcodes

CV
SY
B
GL
DY
HR

Councils within the WR Area

Councils within the WR area
Wychavon District (3338 postcodes)
Worcester District (B) (2546 postcodes)
Malvern Hills District (2404 postcodes)
County of Herefordshire (327 postcodes)
Shropshire (56 postcodes)
Stratford-on-Avon District (42 postcodes)
Cotswold District (42 postcodes)
Tewkesbury District (B) (34 postcodes)
Wyre Forest District (10 postcodes)
Forest of Dean District (2 postcodes)

Towns and Villages within the Area

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