The Holloway, Droitwich, WR9 7AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR9 7AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.1%	0.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.8%	48.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of WR9 7AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.3%	25.1%	1.8%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	55.8%	-4.2%	44.2%	11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	6.1%	2.1%

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	51.3%	43.6%	-7.7%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	29.4%	34.1%	4.7%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.4%	14.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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	18.8%	17.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.5%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.5%	4.6%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	38%	1.3%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.3%	97%	1.7%	81.4%	15.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	93.9%	91.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	92%	-1.2%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.1%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is The Holloway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Holloway was 83.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.3% lower than the Droitwich East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Holloway has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Droitwich East and the 94th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 204.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WR9 7AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 The Holloway are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wychavon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Holloway, Droitwich, WR9 7AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR9 7AX

Average Price
£359,508

Semi-Detached
£245,923

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£375,734

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Holloway

Average Price
£411,813

Semi-Detached
£309,051

Terraced
£246,319

Detached
£490,764

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£293,289

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HollowayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 The Holloway, Droitwich, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-09-13	£392,654
74 The Holloway, Droitwich, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-04-01	£381,911
72 The Holloway, Droitwich, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£347,500	2021-01-20	£420,615
76 The Holloway, Droitwich, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£327,500	2020-10-22	£397,817
74 The Holloway, Droitwich, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£290,123	2016-09-01	£399,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR9 7AX

Employment

WR9 7AX 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WR9 7AX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	87
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Other	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Church Lane , The Holloway WR9 7AN	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chawson First School Wych Road , WR9 8BW	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School St Joseph's Close , Ombersley Way WR9 0RY	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlands First School Farmers Way , Westlands WR9 9EQ	2out of 4	2,189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wychbold First and Nursery School School Road , Wychbold WR9 7PU	3out of 4	3,733 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Witton Middle School Old Coach Road , Droitwich Spa WR9 8BD	- not rated	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westacre Middle School Ombersley Way , WR9 0AA	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre Briar Mill , WR9 0AA	3out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
RGS Dodderhill Dodderhill Road , Droitwich Spa WR9 0BE	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloverspiece School Gloverspiece Minifarm , Ladywood WR9 0AJ	- not rated	4,008 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Droitwich Spa Lido Cafe By Little Al's Kitchen	Lido Park, Worcester Road	415 yd
Gurkha Majestic Dining	6 Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa	569 yd
Barley Mow	9 Hanbury Street, Droitwich Spa	606 yd
Vasaanti	69 High Street, Droitwich Spa	616 yd
Nellys Yard	40-42 High Street, Droitwich Spa	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Droitwich Spa Bowling Club	Lido Park, Worcester Road	375 yd
Droitwich Rugby Club	Hanbury Road, Droitwich Spa	516 yd
The Castle	73 Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa	699 yd
The Talbot	19 High Street, Droitwich Spa	715 yd
Star & Garter	13A High Street, Droitwich Spa	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Wall	7 Royal Exchange Court, Queen Street	596 yd
Queens Fish And Chip Bar	13 Queen Street, Droitwich Spa	610 yd
Droitwich Pizza And Milkshakes	26 High Street, Droitwich Spa	619 yd
Droitwich Spa Fish Bar	30 High Street, Droitwich Spa	619 yd
Taverna Droitwich	19A Queen Street, Droitwich Spa	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Salt Way, Droitwich Spa	656 yd
Morrisons	St Andrews Square, Droitwich Spa	793 yd
Sainsbury's Local	141 Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa	912 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Local Shopping Centre	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lido Park LIDO PARK LIDO PARK WORCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	221 yd
Droitwich Spa Lido LIDO PARK LIDO PARK WORCESTER ROAD	swimming pool	228 yd
St Peter'S Playing Field ST PETERS FIELDS ST PETERS FIELDS ST PETERS CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	454 yd
Droitwich Tennis Club DROITWICH TENNIS CLUB DROITWICH TENNIS CLUB ST PETERS CHURCH LANE	tennis courts	462 yd
Droitwich Spa (Closed) St. Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Droitwich Working Mens Club FRIAR STREET		800 yd
Dodderhill School CRUTCH LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	974 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR9 7AX