Wigse Avenue, Kidderminster, DY11 7FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY11 7FD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.8%	2.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.3%	48.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 7FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	37%	43.2%	6.2%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	46.7%	16.5%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	20%	6.2%	-13.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	9.8%	2.4%	-7.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.1%	59.6%	29.5%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	32.3%	30.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	21.5%	8.4%	-13.1%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	11.4%	1.4%	-10.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around DY11 7FD this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	60%	7.4%	-52.6%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	15.1%	2.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	23.7%	17.3%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	3.8%	40.7%	36.9%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.5%	94.4%	-3.1%	81.4%	13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	97.2%	92%	-5.2%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.2%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	92.5%	-4.0%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Wigse Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigse Avenue was 47.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% lower than the Foley Park & Hoobrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wigse Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Foley Park & Hoobrook and the 150th lowest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.3%.

🔎 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 7FD, 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 Wigse Avenue are based on 45 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 Wigse Avenue, Kidderminster, DY11 7FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY11 7FD

Average Price
£309,299

Semi-Detached
£272,395

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£335,131

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigse Avenue

Average Price
£327,312

Semi-Detached
£274,117

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£348,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigse AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Wigse Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£296,000	2024-08-02	£298,996
3 Wigse Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-11-20	£300,000
11 Wigse Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£397,500	2023-10-31	£393,167
3 Wigse Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-01-27	£389,220
7 Wigse Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£284,000	2022-03-04	£301,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY11 7FD

Employment

DY11 7FD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	217
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	31
Self-Employed	18
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	6
Education	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foley Park Primary School and Nursery Northumberland Avenue , DY11 7AW	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchen Coppice Academy Woodbury Road , DY11 7JJ	1out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Park Primary RSA Academy Greatfield Road , DY11 6PH	2out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heronswood Primary School Heronswood Road , DY10 4EX	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Blakebrook , DY11 6AP	1out of 4	2,214 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	2,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baxter College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ	1out of 4	2,469 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College Minster Road , DY13 8AX	2out of 4	2,965 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bewdley School Stourport Road , DY12 1BL	3out of 4	3,711 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	2,735 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	1,772 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Nurture Learning County Buildings , Bewdley Road DY11 6RQ	- not rated	2,083 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyre Forest School Habberley Road , DY11 6FA	3out of 4	2,545 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madinatul Uloom Al Islamiya School Heath Lane , Summerfield DY10 4BS	- not rated	3,331 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wribbenhall School 21 Crundalls Lane , Wribbenhall DY12 1JL	- not rated	3,893 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
Wyre Forest Leisure Centre	Silverwoods Way, Kidderminster	273 yd
TJ's Cabin	8 Lisle Avenue, Kidderminster	446 yd
Smithys Cafe	Unit 13 14, Hoobrook Enterprise Centre	446 yd
Elior UK At Wyre Forest Community Housing	Berrington Court, Felix Baxter Drive	450 yd
Starbucks Kidderminster Drive Thru	123A Stourport Road, Kidderminster	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Loom & Shuttle	149 Stourport Road, Kidderminster		715 yd
The Viaduct Tavern	Chester Road South, Kidderminster		831 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	Worcester Road, Kidderminster	594 yd
KFC	123 Stourport Road, Kidderminster	715 yd
Foley Fish Bar	82 Stourport Road, Kidderminster	740 yd
Subway	80 Stourport Road, Kidderminster	740 yd
Chip Inn	615 Chester Road South, Kidderminster	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Silverwoods Way		352 yd
Tesco	83 Stourport Road, Kidderminster		740 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	348 yd
Fitness Plus (Closed) Bridge House Bridge House Stourport Road	health and fitness suite	548 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	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.7%

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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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