Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich, WR9 8RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR9 8RX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents 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	54%	52.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46%	47.2%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.2%	25.5%	-0.7%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	46.6%	-1.1%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.2%	11.8%	0.6%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	14%	14.2%	0.2%	6.1%	8.1%

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	40.1%	36%	-4.1%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	31.3%	40.4%	9.1%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	19.8%	16.7%	-3.1%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	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	36.9%	27.2%	-9.7%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	15%	0.0%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	18%	11.0%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	23.8%	1.4%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
White	97.6%	98.2%	0.6%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	91.7%	93.9%	2.2%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	93.9%	3.4%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	67.2%	46.2%	21.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Blackfriars Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackfriars Avenue was 30.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Droitwich South West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackfriars Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Droitwich South West and the 125th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 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 8RX, 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 8RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR9 8RX

Average Price
£149,434

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,434

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
158 Blackfriars Court Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,150	2024-03-04	£136,669
132 Blackfriars Court Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-06-01	£132,692
118 Blackfriars Court Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,500	2016-02-19	£154,212
118 Blackfriars Court Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,500	2015-04-13	£162,988
116 Blackfriars Court Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2014-12-19	£163,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR9 8RX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WR9 8RX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	21
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	782 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	859 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Church Lane , The Holloway WR9 7AN	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands First School Farmers Way , Westlands WR9 9EQ	2out of 4	1,527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wychbold First and Nursery School School Road , Wychbold WR9 7PU	3out of 4	4,186 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westacre Middle School Ombersley Way , WR9 0AA	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Middle School Old Coach Road , Droitwich Spa WR9 8BD	- not rated	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,016 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	1,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloverspiece School Gloverspiece Minifarm , Ladywood WR9 0AJ	- not rated	3,417 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 Olive Branch	Baptist Church, Winnetts Lane	277 yd
Parks Cafe	4 Victoria Square, Droitwich Spa	286 yd
Cafe Morso	10 St Andrews Square, Droitwich Spa	406 yd
Coffee#1	28 St Andrews Square, Droitwich Spa	406 yd
The Button Tree	1 Tagwell Road, Droitwich Spa	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle	73 Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa	269 yd
The Westcroft Arms	25 Ombersley Street West, Droitwich Spa	271 yd
The Riflemans Arms	23 Station Street, Droitwich Spa	405 yd
The Hop Pole Inn	40 Friar Street, Droitwich Spa	511 yd
The Old Cock Inn	77 Friar Street, Droitwich Spa	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Kebab Burger	37-39 Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa	275 yd
Subway	Unit 2, 31 Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa	286 yd
Lotus House	33 Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa	286 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, 31 Ombersley Street East	286 yd
Papa John's	1 Victoria Square, Droitwich Spa	300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	St Andrews Square, Droitwich Spa	406 yd
Sainsbury's Local	141 Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa	532 yd
Waitrose	Salt Way, Droitwich Spa	723 yd
Aldi	Unit 2, Roman Way Retail Park	979 yd
Lidl	Kidderminster Road, Droitwich Spa	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Droitwich Spa (Closed) St. Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	180 yd
Droitwich Working Mens Club FRIAR STREET		576 yd
Lido Park LIDO PARK LIDO PARK WORCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	626 yd
Droitwich Spa Lido LIDO PARK LIDO PARK WORCESTER ROAD	swimming pool	637 yd
Witton Middle School OLD COACH ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
St Peter'S Playing Field ST PETERS FIELDS ST PETERS FIELDS ST PETERS CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	757 yd
Westacre Middle School WESTLANDS WAY	grass pitches	785 yd
Chawson Community First School WYCH ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Droitwich Tennis Club DROITWICH TENNIS CLUB DROITWICH TENNIS CLUB ST PETERS CHURCH LANE	tennis courts	945 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS CLOSE	grass pitches	951 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	48.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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