WR1 2RE maps, stats, and open data
WR1 2RE lies on The Shambles in Worcester. WR1 2RE is located in the Cathedral electoral ward, within the local authority district of Worcester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Worcester. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C and the police force is West Mercia. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WR1 2RE maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
WR1 2RE geodata
| Easting | 385096 |
| Northing | 254885 |
| Latitude | 52.192000 |
| Longitude | -2.219445 |
Where is WR1 2RE?
| Street | The Shambles |
| Town/City | Worcester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WR1 |
WR1 2RE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WR1 2RE as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Cathedral |
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| Constituency | Worcester |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WR1 2RE
| City Walls Road | Worcester | 203m |
| Mcdonalds (St. Nicholas Street) | Worcester | 213m |
| Cathedral (Cathedral Square) | Worcester | 284m |
| Angel Place | Worcester | 289m |
| Sansome Street (Sansome Street (B4205)) | Worcester | 292m |
Nearest railway stations to WR1 2RE
| Worcester Foregate Street Station | 0.4km |
| Worcester Shrub Hill Station | 0.8km |
Broadband
Broadband speed in WR1 2RE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Deprivation
87.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WR1 2RE:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WR1 2RE (metres)
Caffe Nero
The Dice Box
Paw & Co. Worcester Ltd
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Nearest post box to WR1 2RE
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Cornmarket | 18:45 | 11:30 | 120m |
| Whsmith | 17:00 | 11:30 | 138m |
| High Street | 18:30 | 11:30 | 141m |
WR1 2RE ITL and WR1 2RE LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WR1 2RE:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLG1 | Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLG12 | Worcestershire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000237 | Worcester |
WR1 2RE census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WR1 2RE:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00172263 | |
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| LSOA | E01033248 | Worcester 011E |
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| MSOA | E02006744 | Worcester 011 |
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