Droitwich Spa

10°CPatchy rain nearby

• Today: 11° / 5° · 31% rain
• Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:36

9h 28m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

23US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom

• 6.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
• 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution

Lower is better for both figures.

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024

162 reported · August 2026▼ 1% YoY

• Violence & sexual offences54
• Shoplifting25
• Burglary19
• Anti-social behaviour18

17 stop & searches · mostly article for use in theft

Neighbourhood team: Droitwich Town West and Rural West · West Mercia

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

155 reported road collisions (2025)

61 killed or seriously injured · 197 casualties · 11.7 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

128 food businesses within 2 miles

• 99 rated 4–5 ★ (81 top)
• 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Droitwich Spa (0.7 km)
• 41 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£322,210 average▼ 0.4% YoY

Across Wychavon · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

£954 average monthly rent▲ 3.9% YoY

• 1 bed £671
• 2 bed £872
• 3 bed £1,075

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08

8.9× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 8.9 times median annual pay (8.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

1,694 property sales in the last 12 months

12 months to May 2026

A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.

Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05

• Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · Esso (11.9 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · Esso (11.9 km)

3 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

9 charging locations within ~8 km

• 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 75 kW
• Nearest: Waitrose Car Park (0.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres2
• Gyms1
• Swimming pools3
• Sports pitches31
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds9

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

132,492 residents in Wychavon · 200/km²

• Under 16: 16%
• 16–64: 59%
• 65+: 25%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

• Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,982
• Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,362
• Net moves+1,620

Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025

Less deprived than the average in England

Ranked 178 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025

£2,373 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band C (23% of 62,210)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

70 schools · 15,497 pupils

50 primary · 4 secondary · 16 other

Ofsted: 23 of 26 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)

61 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Wychavon

578 CQC-registered services

• Care homes181
• GP practices88
• Dentists126
• Homecare agencies114
• Hospitals & hospices26

CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 6 Inadequate

Source: Care Quality Commission · Worcestershire

• Not in the Green Belt
• 66 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

253 applications decided

78.7% granted · 199 granted, 54 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2

Nigel Huddleston

Conservative

Droitwich and Evesham

Source: UK Parliament

Conservative majority

• Lab 1
• Con 26
• LD 8
• Grn 6
• Ref 1
• Oth 1

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

• Schools7
• GPs & clinics6
• Pharmacies2
• Supermarkets5
• Parks & greens25
• Restaurants & cafés28

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

7,340 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

£718 median full-time weekly pay

2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£28,083 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

47% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 64,075 certificates

15% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

47% low-carbon electricity

Gas 50% · Nuclear 17% · Wind 14% · Solar 13%

202 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity

Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO

Life expectancy: 85.5 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men

Healthy life expectancy (Worcestershire): 63.1 women · 63.3 men

68% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

• Life satisfaction7.2
• Feeling worthwhile7.8
• Happiness yesterday7.2
• Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

9 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in WR9

• Ombersley Medical Centre
• Salters Medical Practice
• Spa Medical Practice

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Droitwich and Evesham:

• Ensure people whose parent had breast cancer under 45 can access genetic testing2,125 local signatures · 16,354 nationwide
• Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases243 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills221 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
• Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death198 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth188 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

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  Church of the Sacred Heart and St Catherine of Alexandria · 0.5 km

  The Church of the Sacred Heart and St Catherine of Alexandria is a Catholic church situated in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, England, noted for its remarkable and extensive mosaics. The church is often referred to as…

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  Droitwich Spa · 0.5 km

  Droitwich Spa is an historic spa town and civil parish in the Wychavon district, in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately 22 miles (35 km) south-west of Birmingham and 7…

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  Droitwich Spa railway station · 0.6 km

  Droitwich Spa railway station serves the town of Droitwich Spa in Worcestershire, England. It is located just to the south-west of Droitwich Spa Junction of the Worcester to Leamington Spa Line and the Worcester to Bi…

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  Droitwich Spa Lido · 0.7 km

  The Droitwich Spa Lido is a lido in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, England. It is one of the few remaining inland, open-air salt-water swimming pools in the UK.

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  Norbury House · 0.7 km

  Norbury House is a historic building in Friar Street in Droitwich Spa, a town in Worcestershire, England. Constructed in 1935 as a hotel, replacing an earlier building which stood on the site, it later briefly served…

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  Old Town Hall, Droitwich Spa · 0.7 km

  The Old Town Hall is a municipal building in St Andrews Street, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, England. The structure, which was the headquarters of Droitwich Spa Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)