Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich, WR9 8RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR9 8RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	50.6%	49.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.4%	50.8%	1.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 WR9 8RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	37.6%	44.8%	7.2%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	37.2%	-4.9%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10%	8.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	8.6%	4.9%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	43%	36%	-7.0%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	36.6%	37.6%	1.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	13.2%	16.3%	3.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5.3%	8.5%	3.2%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around WR9 8RQ this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	28.8%	0.7%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14.4%	0.8%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	6.8%	-4.1%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	27.9%	4.8%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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)
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	99.6%	95%	-4.6%	81.4%	13.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	97.7%	95%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	95.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	29.5%	13.5%	16.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Blackfriars Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackfriars Avenue was 47.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% lower than the Droitwich South West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackfriars Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Droitwich South West and the 207th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WR9 8RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Blackfriars Avenue are based on 95 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 Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich, WR9 8RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR9 8RQ

Average Price
£331,482

Semi-Detached
£297,186

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£357,204

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackfriars Avenue

Average Price
£316,590

Semi-Detached
£317,540

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£394,177

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,611

Other
£1,936,115

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackfriars AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£261,000	2023-08-11	£267,646
1 Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-01-25	£445,440
16 Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-09-02	£333,276
38 Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-07-17	£317,862
1 Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-09-07	£432,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR9 8RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	14
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chawson First School Wych Road , WR9 8BW	3out of 4	364 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	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Church Lane , The Holloway WR9 7AN	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands First School Farmers Way , Westlands WR9 9EQ	2out of 4	1,651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hindlip CofE First School Droitwich Road , Fernhill Heath WR3 8RJ	4out of 4	4,443 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	326 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westacre Middle School Ombersley Way , WR9 0AA	3out of 4	409 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	822 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	1,487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloverspiece School Gloverspiece Minifarm , Ladywood WR9 0AJ	- not rated	2,958 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
The Button Tree	1 Tagwell Road, Droitwich Spa	433 yd
The Olive Branch	Baptist Church, Winnetts Lane	691 yd
Parks Cafe	4 Victoria Square, Droitwich Spa	743 yd
Little Al's At Rivers	Droitwich Sports And Leisure Centre, Briar Mill	751 yd
Cafe Morso	10 St Andrews Square, Droitwich Spa	854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle	73 Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa	490 yd
The Westcroft Arms	25 Ombersley Street West, Droitwich Spa	604 yd
The Riflemans Arms	23 Station Street, Droitwich Spa	627 yd
The Hop Pole Inn	40 Friar Street, Droitwich Spa	930 yd
Droitwich Spa Hockey Club	Salwarpe Valley Pavilion, Briar Mill	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 2, 31 Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa	654 yd
Lotus House	33 Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa	654 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, 31 Ombersley Street East	654 yd
Anna's Fish & Chips	13 Colman Road, Droitwich Spa	679 yd
King Kebab Burger	37-39 Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa	681 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	141 Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa		424 yd
Morrisons	St Andrews Square, Droitwich Spa		854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Witton Middle School OLD COACH ROAD	grass pitches	254 yd
Chawson Community First School WYCH ROAD	grass pitches	377 yd
Westacre Middle School WESTLANDS WAY	grass pitches	569 yd
Droitwich Spa (Closed) St. Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	628 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS CLOSE	grass pitches	635 yd
Droitwich Spa Leisure Centre BRIAR MILL BRIAR MILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	768 yd
Droitwich Spa High School WESTLANDS WAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches	911 yd
St Peter'S Playing Field ST PETERS FIELDS ST PETERS FIELDS ST PETERS CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	933 yd
Lido Park LIDO PARK LIDO PARK WORCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	996 yd
Droitwich Spa Lido LIDO PARK LIDO PARK WORCESTER ROAD	swimming pool	1,023 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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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