Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider

Cathedral North at a glance

House prices
£260,375
Middle40th percentile
Schools
20th percentile
Weak
Transport
84th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
649.9 per 1,000 residents
Weak0th percentile
Flood risk
64.7% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land96th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Cathedral North a good place to live?

Cathedral North may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Worcester below.

Cathedral North and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Cathedral North£260,375649.9
St. John's£257,00091.8
Cathedral South£243,00094.3

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Cathedral North

Crime rate

Crime rate
649.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
0th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Cathedral North

House prices

Median sale price
£260,375
Percentile
40th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 18 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Cathedral North

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Cathedral North is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 280.8 per 1,000 residents: higher than Worcester (44.2) and higher than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Worcester and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeCathedral NorthWorcesterEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons280.844.235.9
Theft, including shoplifting111.321.618.1
Anti-social behaviour86.312.310.7
Public order65.87.46.6
Criminal damage and arson37.19.26.8
Drugs19.82.63.4
Burglary19.44.83.7
Robbery10.51.71.5
Other crime10.12.12.2
Vehicle crime8.94.95.3

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Cathedral North

Schools

20th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Cathedral North

Flood risk

64.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 63.1% of the area. That is the 96th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Cathedral North

Transport

84th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Cathedral North a good place to live?

Cathedral North may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Cathedral North safe?

Cathedral North ranks in the 0th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Cathedral North?

The median sale price was £260,375 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 40th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Cathedral North?

Schools rank in the 20th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Cathedral North?

Nearby public profiles include St. John's in Worcester and Cathedral South in Worcester.