Load Street, Bewdley, DY12 2AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY12 2AW is primarily male, with 57.8% of the population 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	43.9%	42.2%	-1.7%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	56.1%	57.8%	1.7%	49.0%	8.8%

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 DY12 2AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	42.7%	44.4%	1.7%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	20.5%	-7.9%	44.2%	-23.7%
Separated	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	18.5%	23%	4.5%	9.1%	13.9%
Widowed	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	6.1%	0.6%

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	45.5%	43.6%	-1.9%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	38.4%	35%	-3.4%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	12.9%	13.6%	0.7%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	15.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.2%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	11.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	19.9%	7.0%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	34.3%	-0.6%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	96.9%	94.9%	-2.0%	81.4%	13.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	97.3%	91.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	91.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Load Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Load Street was 404.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 559.4% higher than the Bewdley & Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Load Street has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bewdley & Rock and the 13th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 285.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DY12 2AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Load Street are based on 125 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 Load Street, Bewdley, DY12 2AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY12 2AW

Average Price
£363,554

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£143,654

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,221

Other
£558,933

Estimated Average Property Prices for Load Street

Average Price
£189,210

Semi-Detached
£358,960

Terraced
£249,477

Detached
£225,689

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,894

Other
£319,607

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Load Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Shelbourne Court, 73 Load Street, Bewdley, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-01-31	£95,436
70 Load Street, Bewdley, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-02-23	£629,958
70 Load Street, Bewdley, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-08-31	£650,691
Angel Inn Load Street, Bewdley, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£945,000	2020-07-21	£1,077,873
65 Load Street, Bewdley, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-02-07	£414,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY12 2AW

Employment

DY12 2AW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	53
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	20
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bewdley Primary School Stourport Road , DY12 1BL	- not rated	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bewdley, Wribbenhall First School Shaw Hedge Road , Wribbenhall DY12 1EH	- not rated	941 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bewdley, St Anne's CofE First School Wyre Hill , DY12 2UQ	- not rated	1,181 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE VC Primary School St Anne's CofE VC Primary School , Wyre Hill DY12 2UQ	- not rated	1,262 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster, Birchen Coppice First School Woodbury Road , DY11 7JJ	- not rated	3,314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bewdley High School and Sixth Form Centre Stourport Road , Wribbenhall DY12 1BL	- not rated	861 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bewdley School Stourport Road , DY12 1BL	- not rated	861 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baxter Business and Enterprise College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ	- not rated	3,630 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baxter College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ	- not rated	3,630 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baxter College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ	- not rated	3,630 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wribbenhall Middle School Stourport Road , DY12 1BL	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bewdley, St Anne's Middle School Wyre Hill , DY12 2UQ	- not rated	1,123 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster, Birchen Coppice Middle School Woodbury Road , DY11 7JJ	- not rated	3,314 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster, St John's CofE Middle School Blakebrook , DY11 6AP	- not rated	3,820 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stourport-On-Severn, Burlish Middle School Coniston Crescent , DY13 8JU	- not rated	3,956 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kidderminster College Market Street , DY10 1AB	- not rated	5,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster College Market Street , DY10 1LX	- not rated	5,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wribbenhall School 21 Crundalls Lane , Wribbenhall DY12 1JL	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea House School The Lea , Bewdley Hill DY11 6JR	- not rated	2,650 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Knoll School Manor Avenue , DY11 6EA	- not rated	3,368 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Continu Plus Academy Finepoint , DY11 7FB	4out of 4	3,799 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyre Forest School Habberley Road , DY11 6FA	3out of 4	3,964 yd	Community special 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
Kimmy Loves Cake	68 Load Street, Bewdley	8 yd
Rim Nam Thai Restaurant Ltd	78-80 Load Street, Bewdley	8 yd
Load Streat	3 Load Street, Bewdley	41 yd
Mrs Chill's	2 Load Street, Bewdley	41 yd
St Georges Hall Cafe	Load Street, Bewdley	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Retreat	3 Load Street, Bewdley	41 yd
The George Hotel	63 Load Street, Bewdley	45 yd
Bewdley Institute	21 Load Street, Bewdley	88 yd
Cock And Magpie	1 Severn Side North, Bewdley	101 yd
Mo's Bar	55 Load Street, Bewdley	106 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merchants Fish Bar	78-80 Load Street, Bewdley	8 yd
Ashley's Bakery	69 Load Street, Bewdley	8 yd
Golden Country	43 Load Street, Bewdley	106 yd
Mei Sum	27 Load Street, Bewdley	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	76 Load Street, Bewdley	8 yd
Co-Op	51 - 52 Load Street, Bewdley	106 yd
Sainsbury's	Dog Lane, Bewdley	145 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bewdley Cricket Club LOWER PARK	grass pitches	515 yd
Bewdley Tennis Club STOURPORT ROAD	tennis courts	533 yd
Bewdley Leisure Centre STOURPORT ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY12 2AW