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WR9 7HZ

William Shakespeare Place

Droitwich South East

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Detailed insights for WR9 7HZ

Overview

Postcode WR9 7HZ is located in an urban city, within the Droitwich South East ward of Wychavon in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Droitwich Spa South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Droitwich Spa South is £65,768 per year. The nearest station is Droitwich Spa located about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Addyes Way Open Space.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Droitwich Spa South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,598 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Droitwich Spa South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Droitwich Spa South is £65,768 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR9 7HZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Droitwich Spa South near WR9 7HZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Droitwich Spa located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WR9 7HZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miAddyes Way Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Addyes Way Open Space
0 miBowden Green Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Bowden Green Open Space
0.3 miRebekah Green Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Rebekah Green Open Space

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
4,014.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.09(-61%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.48(-69%)
Burglary
1.74(-57%)
Other crime
1.74(-18%)
Possession of weapons
1.74(+12%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
288
88.89%
Chinese
7
2.16%
Other White
5
1.54%
African
5
1.54%
Caribbean
4
1.23%
Total population: 324

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
120
44.12%
Level 3 (A level)
37
13.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
13.24%
No qualifications
33
12.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
8.09%
Total 16+ residents: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
43.08%
Owns outright
55
42.31%
Other social rented
8
6.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.38%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.31%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Droitwich South East

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Droitwich South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Droitwich South East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Droitwich South East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached53£425,000
Flats1£147,000
Semi-Detached25£290,000
Terraced12£232,500

10 year median price trend in Droitwich South East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Droitwich South East.

Schools

In the WR9 7HZ postcode area, located within Droitwich Spa South, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR9 7HZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miMiddle deemed primaryWitton Middle SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryChawson First SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Peter's Droitwich CofE AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR9 7HZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR9 7HZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodWorcester Road, Wychavon, WR9 8AXWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wychavon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,467
Band B£1,712
Band C£1,956
Band D£2,201
Band E£2,690
Band F£3,179
Band G£3,668
Band H£4,402

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictWychavonE07000238
Parliamentary ConstituencyDroitwich and EveshamE14001203
WardDroitwich South EastE05015449
ParishDroitwich SpaE04010386
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Droitwich Spa SouthE02006752
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wychavon 005EE01034327
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1995-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.