Wharfedale Crescent, Droitwich, WR9 8TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR9 8TU, 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	51.9%	52.8%	0.9%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48.1%	47.2%	-0.9%	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	28.9%	33.1%	4.2%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	42.8%	-7.0%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	14.4%	3.3%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.7%

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	45.2%	43.1%	-2.1%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	36%	31.6%	-4.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.7%	20.1%	8.4%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	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	18.7%	21.6%	2.9%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	14.4%	-8.2%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.4%	3.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16.9%	3.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	25.4%	2.0%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.6%	97.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	16.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	97.2%	95.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	1.8%	3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	95.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	66.5%	46.2%	20.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Wharfedale Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharfedale Crescent was 33.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.7% lower than the Droitwich South East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharfedale Crescent has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Droitwich South East and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WR9 8TU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Wharfedale Crescent are based on 43 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 Wharfedale Crescent, Droitwich, WR9 8TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR9 8TU

Average Price
£286,307

Semi-Detached
£284,784

Terraced
£277,143

Detached
£287,831

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharfedale Crescent

Average Price
£305,834

Semi-Detached
£302,456

Terraced
£271,646

Detached
£312,782

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharfedale CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Wharfedale Crescent, Droitwich, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-04-25	£243,810
15 Wharfedale Crescent, Droitwich, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-11-17	£214,397
37 Wharfedale Crescent, Droitwich, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-02-03	£315,361
23 Wharfedale Crescent, Droitwich, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-07-29	£224,129
29 Wharfedale Crescent, Droitwich, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-08-30	£309,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR9 8TU

Employment

WR9 8TU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WR9 8TU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
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	901 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	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Church Lane , The Holloway WR9 7AN	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands First School Farmers Way , Westlands WR9 9EQ	2out of 4	2,295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hindlip CofE First School Droitwich Road , Fernhill Heath WR3 8RJ	4out of 4	3,440 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	1,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westacre Middle School Ombersley Way , WR9 0AA	3out of 4	1,199 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	1,214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloverspiece School Gloverspiece Minifarm , Ladywood WR9 0AJ	- not rated	1,820 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RGS Dodderhill Dodderhill Road , Droitwich Spa WR9 0BE	- not rated	2,622 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The River School Oakfield House , Droitwich Road WR3 7ST	- not rated	4,763 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aspire Academy Bridgwater Road , WR4 9FQ	3out of 4	5,428 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brookside Cafe	Brookside Fruit Farm, Worcester Road		1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pillar Of Salt	Celvestune Way, Droitwich Spa	274 yd
The Red Lion	251 Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa	913 yd
Copcut Elm	Worcester Road, Copcut	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chawson Valley Ombersley Way	grass pitches	523 yd
Chawson Community First School WYCH ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS CLOSE	grass pitches	943 yd
Copcut Golf Centre COPCUT LANE	golf	1,025 yd
Witton Middle School OLD COACH ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Droitwich Spa High School WESTLANDS WAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,087 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	51 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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