Wedgberrow Close, Droitwich, WR9 8RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR9 8RS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.2% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.7%	57.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	6.2%
Male	42.3%	42.8%	0.5%	49.0%	-6.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.6%	32.5%	9.9%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	40.5%	-6.2%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.9%	10.2%	1.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	18.5%	13.1%	-5.4%	6.1%	7.0%

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	52.4%	43.8%	-8.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	24.6%	30.3%	5.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	18.9%	12.9%	-6.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.1%	12.4%	8.3%	4.0%	8.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.9%	15.7%	-0.2%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	15.3%	0.1%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	8.4%	-5.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	12.8%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	37.2%	-0.2%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	2.8%	4.5%

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%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.2%	94.3%	-3.9%	81.4%	12.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	94.7%	91.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	90.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Wedgberrow Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wedgberrow Close was 49.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.8% lower than the Droitwich South West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wedgberrow Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Droitwich South West and the 199th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 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. 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 8RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Wedgberrow Close are based on 41 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 Wedgberrow Close, Droitwich, WR9 8RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR9 8RS

Average Price
£211,104

Semi-Detached
£280,209

Terraced
£248,730

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,440

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wedgberrow Close

Average Price
£227,814

Semi-Detached
£223,641

Terraced
£271,096

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,282

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wedgberrow CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Wedgberrow Close, Droitwich, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-06-02	£147,979
4 Wedgberrow Close, Droitwich, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-10-31	£227,700
46 Wedgberrow Close, Droitwich, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-08-30	£302,722
20 Wedgberrow Close, Droitwich, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-04-19	£139,157
10 Wedgberrow Close, Droitwich, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£231,150	2024-04-11	£241,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR9 8RS

Employment

WR9 8RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8RS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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
Chawson First School Wych Road , WR9 8BW	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Church Lane , The Holloway WR9 7AN	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School St Joseph's Close , Ombersley Way WR9 0RY	3out of 4	914 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlands First School Farmers Way , Westlands WR9 9EQ	2out of 4	1,681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wychbold First and Nursery School School Road , Wychbold WR9 7PU	3out of 4	4,233 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	545 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westacre Middle School Ombersley Way , WR9 0AA	3out of 4	690 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	1,118 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	1,096 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloverspiece School Gloverspiece Minifarm , Ladywood WR9 0AJ	- not rated	3,382 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	264 yd
Parks Cafe	4 Victoria Square, Droitwich Spa	376 yd
The Olive Branch	Baptist Church, Winnetts Lane	415 yd
Cafe Morso	10 St Andrews Square, Droitwich Spa	507 yd
Coffee#1	28 St Andrews Square, Droitwich Spa	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle	73 Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa	115 yd
The Westcroft Arms	25 Ombersley Street West, Droitwich Spa	425 yd
The Riflemans Arms	23 Station Street, Droitwich Spa	558 yd
The Hop Pole Inn	40 Friar Street, Droitwich Spa	634 yd
The Talbot	19 High Street, Droitwich Spa	635 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	1 Victoria Square, Droitwich Spa	415 yd
King Kebab Burger	37-39 Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa	416 yd
Subway	Unit 2, 31 Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa	436 yd
Lotus House	33 Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa	436 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, 31 Ombersley Street East	436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	141 Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa	398 yd
Morrisons	St Andrews Square, Droitwich Spa	507 yd
Waitrose	Salt Way, Droitwich Spa	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Droitwich Spa (Closed) St. Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	218 yd
Lido Park LIDO PARK LIDO PARK WORCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	558 yd
Witton Middle School OLD COACH ROAD	grass pitches	571 yd
Droitwich Spa Lido LIDO PARK LIDO PARK WORCESTER ROAD	swimming pool	580 yd
St Peter'S Playing Field ST PETERS FIELDS ST PETERS FIELDS ST PETERS CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	616 yd
Droitwich Working Mens Club FRIAR STREET		666 yd
Chawson Community First School WYCH ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
Droitwich Tennis Club DROITWICH TENNIS CLUB DROITWICH TENNIS CLUB ST PETERS CHURCH LANE	tennis courts	807 yd
Westacre Middle School WESTLANDS WAY	grass pitches	876 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS CLOSE	grass pitches	1,017 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.17 Mbit/s

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