Rushy Close, Droitwich, WR9 8TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR9 8TA, 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	54.5%	52.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	45.5%	47.2%	1.7%	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	32.7%	40.1%	7.4%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	38%	-11.3%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.1%	5%	3.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	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	39.1%	42.5%	3.4%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	38.8%	34.3%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	15.7%	16.7%	1.0%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	31.6%	20.4%	-11.2%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	15%	1.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	19.6%	6.4%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	23.6%	10.0%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	95.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	13.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	95.9%	91.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	91.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Rushy Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rushy Close was 73.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% lower than the Droitwich South West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rushy Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Droitwich South West and the 105th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 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 8TA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Rushy Close are based on 2 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 Rushy Close, Droitwich, WR9 8TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR9 8TA

Average Price
£191,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rushy Close

Average Price
£190,494

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,494

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rushy CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Rushy Close, Droitwich, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2025-03-27	£199,232
4 Rushy Close, Droitwich, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2018-11-30	£181,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR9 8TA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	34
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Other	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	320 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	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Church Lane , The Holloway WR9 7AN	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands First School Farmers Way , Westlands WR9 9EQ	2out of 4	1,688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hindlip CofE First School Droitwich Road , Fernhill Heath WR3 8RJ	4out of 4	4,234 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Middle School Old Coach Road , Droitwich Spa WR9 8BD	- not rated	445 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	711 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	1,749 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloverspiece School Gloverspiece Minifarm , Ladywood WR9 0AJ	- not rated	2,693 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
Little Al's At Rivers	Droitwich Sports And Leisure Centre, Briar Mill	638 yd
The Button Tree	1 Tagwell Road, Droitwich Spa	690 yd
The Olive Branch	Baptist Church, Winnetts Lane	936 yd
Parks Cafe	4 Victoria Square, Droitwich Spa	1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pillar Of Salt	Celvestune Way, Droitwich Spa	754 yd
The Castle	73 Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa	772 yd
The Riflemans Arms	23 Station Street, Droitwich Spa	803 yd
Droitwich Spa Hockey Club	Salwarpe Valley Pavilion, Briar Mill	811 yd
The Westcroft Arms	25 Ombersley Street West, Droitwich Spa	827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 2, 31 Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa	884 yd
Lotus House	33 Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa	884 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, 31 Ombersley Street East	884 yd
Anna's Fish & Chips	13 Colman Road, Droitwich Spa	910 yd
King Kebab Burger	37-39 Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa	923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	141 Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa		639 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chawson Community First School WYCH ROAD	grass pitches	225 yd
Witton Middle School OLD COACH ROAD	grass pitches	331 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS CLOSE	grass pitches	451 yd
Westacre Middle School WESTLANDS WAY	grass pitches	492 yd
Droitwich Spa Leisure Centre BRIAR MILL BRIAR MILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	657 yd
Droitwich Spa High School WESTLANDS WAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches	742 yd
Chawson Valley Ombersley Way	grass pitches	876 yd
Droitwich Spa (Closed) St. Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	907 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%

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

Overview of WR9 8TA