Baxter Avenue, Kidderminster, DY10 2EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY10 2EX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	49.6%	-6.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	44%	50.4%	6.4%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DY10 2EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	51.1%	12.7%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	26%	-7.3%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	17.8%	13.7%	-4.1%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.3%	43.6%	11.3%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	39.5%	30.4%	-9.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	21.1%	17.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	6%	7.8%	1.8%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.9%	26.7%	-6.2%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	16.6%	2.9%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	17.5%	2.9%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6%	4.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.2%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	15.2%	1.0%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	12.3%	2.8%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.1%	15.7%	11.6%	1.1%	14.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.8%	82.3%	-1.5%	81.4%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	84.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	84.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	12.2%	11.8%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.8%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Baxter Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Baxter Avenue was 148.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.1% higher than the Aggborough & Spennells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Baxter Avenue has the 21st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells and the 47th highest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY10 2EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Baxter Avenue are based on 145 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wyre Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Baxter Avenue, Kidderminster, DY10 2EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY10 2EX

Average Price
£149,289

Semi-Detached
£180,570

Terraced
£177,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,270

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baxter Avenue

Average Price
£171,910

Semi-Detached
£176,872

Terraced
£155,707

Detached
£280,153

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,358

Other
£5,046

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baxter AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Baxter Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2022-05-20	£216,383
152 Baxter Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2021-06-18	£152,435
127 Baxter Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-05-21	£182,659
Flat 4 Emery Court Baxter Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-04-19	£103,972
151 Baxter Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2020-10-13	£147,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY10 2EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE School Birmingham Road , DY10 2BX	1out of 4	325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School Stoney Lane , DY10 2LX	3out of 4	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Catholic Primary Leswell Street , DY10 1RP	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School Marlpool Lane , DY11 5HP	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Blakebrook , DY11 6AP	1out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Charles I School Hill Grove House , Comberton Road DY10 1XA	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baxter College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ	1out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverley CofE Secondary School Blakeshall Lane , Wolverley DY11 5XQ	3out of 4	3,059 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bewdley School Stourport Road , DY12 1BL	3out of 4	5,128 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity School Birmingham Road , DY10 2BY	3out of 4	544 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nurture Learning County Buildings , Bewdley Road DY11 6RQ	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyre Forest School Habberley Road , DY11 6FA	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Knoll School Wolverley , DY10 3QE	- not rated	1,769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madinatul Uloom Al Islamiya School Heath Lane , Summerfield DY10 4BS	- not rated	4,340 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wribbenhall School 21 Crundalls Lane , Wribbenhall DY12 1JL	- not rated	4,398 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiger Bowl	24 - 25 Horsefair, Kidderminster	166 yd
Pulled	51 Blackwell Street, Kidderminster	257 yd
Perfect Plaice	19 Stourbridge Road, Kidderminster	262 yd
Coventry Sporting Football Club	Street Record, Westwood Heath Road	317 yd
Bombay Blues	1 Towers Buildings, Blackwell Street	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Georges Social Club	Gilbert Scott Way, Kidderminster	87 yd
The Blue Bell	421-423 Hurcott Road, Kidderminster	132 yd
The Post House	92 Blackwell Street, Kidderminster	321 yd
Ye Olde Seven Stars	13-14 Coventry Street, Kidderminster	408 yd
St Ambrose Catholic Club	Leswell Street, Kidderminster	432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayflower Chinese Takeaway	32 Horsefair, Kidderminster	183 yd
Gourmet Kuche	70 Blackwell Street, Kidderminster	209 yd
Hollywood Pizza	66 Blackwell Street, Kidderminster	209 yd
The Dessert Plug	70 Blackwell Street, Kidderminster	209 yd
Zeera Tandoori	8 Horsefair, Kidderminster	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Stourbridge Road, Kidderminster	501 yd
Sainsbury's	Crossley Retail Park, 2 Carpet Trades Way	767 yd
Iceland	Bridge Street, Kidderminster	776 yd
Tesco	18 - 19 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster	791 yd
Morrisons	Green Street, Kidderminster	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sands Health Club (Closed) Horsefair	health and fitness suite	158 yd
St. Georges Park ST GEORGES PARK ST GEORGES PARK RADFORD AVENUE	tennis courts	183 yd
Baxter Gardens BIRMINGHAM ROAD	tennis courts	362 yd
The Sladen C.E. Middle School (Closed) Hurcott Road	grass pitches	364 yd
Holy Trinity School BIRMINGHAM ROAD	swimming pool	431 yd
Kidderminster And District Youth House KIDDERMINSTER YOUTH CENTRE KIDDERMINSTER YOUTH CENTRE BROMSGROVE STREET		444 yd
Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre (Closed) Bromsgrove Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	654 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Kidderminster) WEAVERS WHARF	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
Unique Fitness 98A 98A MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Chester Road Cricket Ground Chester Road North	grass pitches	966 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.