Felix Baxter Drive, Kidderminster, DY11 7DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY11 7DP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.2%	49.6%	0.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 DY11 7DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	36.3%	43%	6.7%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	41.8%	-4.7%	44.2%	-2.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.6%	8.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	39.7%	44.9%	5.2%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	32.5%	35.1%	2.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	19.9%	13.7%	-6.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	20%	-19.6%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	15.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	17.3%	3.8%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.9%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	24.1%	13.9%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.8%	96.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.8%	94.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	94.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Felix Baxter Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Felix Baxter Drive was 114.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% higher than the Foley Park & Hoobrook average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Felix Baxter Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Foley Park & Hoobrook and the 72nd highest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY11 7DP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Felix Baxter Drive are based on 23 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 Felix Baxter Drive, Kidderminster, DY11 7DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY11 7DP

Average Price
£425,909

Semi-Detached
£284,141

Terraced
£298,842

Detached
£324,748

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,010,549

Estimated Average Property Prices for Felix Baxter Drive

Average Price
£389,501

Semi-Detached
£289,317

Terraced
£289,981

Detached
£338,636

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,000,395

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Felix Baxter DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Felix Baxter Drive, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£255,996	2025-03-28	£255,996
9 Felix Baxter Drive, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-12-20	£339,556
2 Felix Baxter Drive, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-08-28	£261,988
4 Felix Baxter Drive, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-11-01	£256,713
1 Felix Baxter Drive, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,657,180	2019-10-03	£2,000,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY11 7DP

Employment

DY11 7DP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	22
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchen Coppice Academy Woodbury Road , DY11 7JJ	1out of 4	624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foley Park Primary School and Nursery Northumberland Avenue , DY11 7AW	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Park Primary RSA Academy Greatfield Road , DY11 6PH	2out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Blakebrook , DY11 6AP	1out of 4	2,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heronswood Primary School Heronswood Road , DY10 4EX	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baxter College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ	1out of 4	2,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Charles I School Hill Grove House , Comberton Road DY10 1XA	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College Minster Road , DY13 8AX	2out of 4	2,764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bewdley School Stourport Road , DY12 1BL	3out of 4	3,184 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	2,997 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Continu Plus Academy Finepoint , DY11 7FB	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Nurture Learning County Buildings , Bewdley Road DY11 6RQ	- not rated	2,076 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyre Forest School Habberley Road , DY11 6FA	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wribbenhall School 21 Crundalls Lane , Wribbenhall DY12 1JL	- not rated	3,413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madinatul Uloom Al Islamiya School Heath Lane , Summerfield DY10 4BS	- not rated	3,844 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks Kidderminster Drive Thru	123A Stourport Road, Kidderminster	153 yd
Elior UK At Wyre Forest Community Housing	Berrington Court, Felix Baxter Drive	161 yd
Wyre Forest Leisure Centre	Silverwoods Way, Kidderminster	254 yd
TJ's Cabin	8 Lisle Avenue, Kidderminster	349 yd
Smithys Cafe	Unit 13 14, Hoobrook Enterprise Centre	881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Loom & Shuttle	149 Stourport Road, Kidderminster		222 yd
The Radcliffe Arms	Meredith Green, Kidderminster		937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	123 Stourport Road, Kidderminster	222 yd
Foley Fish Bar	82 Stourport Road, Kidderminster	594 yd
Subway	80 Stourport Road, Kidderminster	594 yd
Fortune	13 Severn Grove, Kidderminster	745 yd
Tasty Bites	136 Walter Nash Road East, Kidderminster	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Silverwoods Way		197 yd
Tesco	83 Stourport Road, Kidderminster		594 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wyre Forest Leisure Centre WYRE FOREST LEISURE CENTRE WYRE FOREST LEISURE CENTRE SILVERWOODS WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	232 yd
Fitness Plus (Closed) Bridge House Bridge House Stourport Road	health and fitness suite	235 yd
Birchen Coppice Academy WOODBURY ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
24/7 Fitness (Kidderminster) FOLEY BUSINESS PARK FOLEY BUSINESS PARK STOURPORT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,015 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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