Droitwich Road, Worcester, WR3 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR3 7LJ is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	51.2%	46.7%	-4.5%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	48.8%	53.3%	4.5%	49.0%	4.3%

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 WR3 7LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	40.3%	49.2%	8.9%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	27.2%	-6.4%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.8%	14.4%	1.6%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	7.1%	6.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.1%

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	44%	41.1%	-2.9%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	34.7%	32.7%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.9%	20.1%	7.2%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	21.3%	18.8%	-2.5%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	7.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	16.2%	3.4%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	17.3%	3.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	35%	2.8%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.3%	94.3%	4.0%	81.4%	12.9%
Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	87.5%	86.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	6.5%	8%	1.5%	6.1%	1.9%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	86.9%	0.2%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	8.9%	7.3%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6%	0%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Droitwich Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Droitwich Road was 133.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.8% higher than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Droitwich Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum and the 76th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WR3 7LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Droitwich Road are based on 498 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Worcester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Droitwich Road, Worcester, WR3 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR3 7LJ

Average Price
£333,750

Semi-Detached
£476,942

Terraced
£473,037

Detached
£733,764

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,831

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Droitwich Road

Average Price
£377,882

Semi-Detached
£404,210

Terraced
£334,698

Detached
£520,787

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,485

Other
£1,087,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Droitwich Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Droitwich Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2023-08-24	£800,781
Flat 8 Northcliffe House, 2 Droitwich Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-12-15	£153,048
20 Droitwich Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-03-25	£682,482
Flat 4 Northcliffe House, 2 Droitwich Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,500	2018-08-31	£157,820
Flat 6 Northcliffe House, 2 Droitwich Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-03-23	£115,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR3 7LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE Primary School St George's Lane North , WR1 1RD	2out of 4	432 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwick Manor Primary School Northwick Road , WR3 7EA	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	3out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell Bilford Road , WR3 8QA	- not rated	1,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Green Lane , WR3 8NZ	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	2,689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	3,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	4,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	4,198 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Worcester Henwick Grove , WR2 6AJ	- not rated	1,740 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Glebe Close , Bromyard Road WR2 5AX	4out of 4	2,354 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	2,517 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Maria's Place	75 Barbourne Road, Worcester	270 yd
The Lemon Tart	71 Barbourne Road, Worcester	284 yd
Chicago Pizza	67 Barbourne Road, Worcester	284 yd
Eat Greek	31C Barbourne Road, Worcester	405 yd
Rainbowls	43 Upper Tything, Worcester	874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan Inn	78 Barbourne Road, Worcester	270 yd
The Alma Tavern	74 Droitwich Road, Worcester	357 yd
Winning Post	6 Pope Iron Road, Worcester	539 yd
St Stephens Working Mens Club	Penbury Street, Worcester	570 yd
The Northwick Arms	29 Vine Street, Worcester	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pink Garlic Pizza	Unit 4A, Gregorys Mill Street	242 yd
Worcester Grill	Unit 6C, Gregorys Mill Street	296 yd
New Happy Garden 328	2 Pitchcroft Lane, Worcester	369 yd
Lily B's Sandwich Bar	6 Barbourne Road, Worcester	717 yd
Royal Kebab Worcester	9 Barbourne Road, Worcester	741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Op	44-46 Ombersley Road, Worcester		377 yd
Sainsbury's	46-48 Barbourne Road, Worcester		573 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges C Of E Primary School ST. GEORGES LANE NORTH		342 yd
Gheluvelt Park LAVENDER ROAD	tennis courts	368 yd
Wr3 Fitness OMBERSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Worcester City Football Club (Closed) St. Georges Lane	grass pitches	420 yd
Bishop Perowne C Of E High School MERRIMANS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (Flagge Meadow) WILFRED CLOSE	grass pitches	754 yd
The Kings School - Stp BRICKWHARF DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	773 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester UPPER TYTHING	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	839 yd
Bilford Road Corner Bilford Road	grass pitches	880 yd
Northwick Manor Primary School Northwick Road	grass pitches	917 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	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.3%

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	64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	24.57 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR3 7LJ