Postcode WR6 5QW (Malvern Hills)

Map showing WR6 5QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR6 5QW is located in Malvern Hills, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR6 5QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR6 5QW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WR6 5QW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WR6 5QW is Hill Road which is centered 189 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Council Houses and is 447 m away.

The closest primary school to WR6 5QW (for ages 11 and under) is Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 15, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hidelow Grange School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WR6 5QW is The Royal Oak and is 5.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd and is 5.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 31.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 31.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 26.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 42.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Policing for WR6 5QW is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WR6 5QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WR6 5QW, and the approximate distance away.

Hill Road 189 m
A449 8.25 km
B4203 8.29 km
A443 11.2 km
A4103 12.59 km
A44 19.55 km
A41 49.12 km
A5 54.41 km
A38 67.12 km
A46 70.56 km
M5 79.42 km
A361 98.13 km
A6 124.1 km
A1 182.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR6 5QW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WR6 5QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.7 km
Suckley Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2014)
3.67 km
The Chantry School 5.52 km
Martley CofE Primary School 5.52 km
Our Place School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.52 km
Leigh and Bransford Primary School Outstanding
(February 21, 2008)
5.61 km
Brockhampton Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
6.59 km
Hidelow Grange School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
6.77 km
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
7.06 km
Cradley CofE Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
7.08 km
Broadheath CofE Primary School 7.15 km
Clifton upon Teme Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
7.38 km
Somers Park Primary School 7.59 km
Northleigh CofE Primary School 7.72 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
7.86 km
St Matthias Church of England Primary School 7.98 km
Dines Green Community Academy 8.26 km
Rushwick CofE Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(February 9, 2022)
8.29 km
Grove Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
8.78 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
8.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR6 5QW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
3.95 km
Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2014
4.33 km
Woodlands Malvern B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.49 km
S J & S A Trotman Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 16, 2018
4.97 km
Toad's Mill Kitchen Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.97 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.25 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
5.25 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
5.25 km
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
5.45 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
5.57 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
5.57 km
Crumpton Hill Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
5.92 km
Knights Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
February 26, 2003
6.32 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
6.55 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
6.92 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
7.04 km
Malvern Vale Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
7.13 km
Dyson Perrins C Of E High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
7.15 km
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
7.25 km
Anchor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 20, 2021
7.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR6 5QW - Data from Apr 2022

Council Houses Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Nature Reserve Bus Stop/Station 768 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 35.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR6 5QW - Data from Dec 2021

Broad Dingle Valley 396 m
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 702 m
Ravenshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 925 m
Hanging Bank Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Top Coalpits Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Coalpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Floods Dingle Valley 1.44 km
Crews Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Jubilee Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Hayley Dingle Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Hayley Dingle Valley 1.61 km
Landymoor Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Bridge Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR6 5QW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.8 Mbps 55.9 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 42.1% - -
10-30 Mbps 26.3% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 148.6 28.6
300+ Mbps 31.6% - -

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.18922700
Longitude -2.37733900
OS Easting 374301
OS Northing 0254621
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16463
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Worcestershire
County Electorial Division Malvern Link ED
Electoral Ward Alfrick and Leigh
Local Authority District Malvern Hills
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Worcestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000235
Travel To Work Area Worcester and Kidderminster

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Worcestershire
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33022913
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Malvern Hills 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Malvern Hills 003A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2