Whittington (Wychavon)
Whittington (Wychavon) is a town or village in Worcestershire, England. It has around 10 restaurants and cafés, 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, 18 bus stops, and Worcester Shrub Hill railway station is 2.6 km away. There were around 78 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Whittington (Wychavon) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Worcester area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 103,874 residents at roughly 3,121 people per km².
- Council
- Worcester
- County
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Police force
- West Mercia
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 93rd of 294 English council areas — better than 68% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
20°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 24° / 16° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:28
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
6US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Crime
106 reported · July 2026▲ 43% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences29
- Anti-social behaviour25
- Criminal damage & arson15
- Shoplifting11
2 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Battenhall and Nunnery · West Mercia
Local policing priorities
- Issue: Antisocial Behaviour This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns
- Police Visibility: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
85 reported road collisions (2024)
23 killed or seriously injured · 105 casualties · 8.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
403 food businesses within 2 miles
- 295 rated 4–5 ★ (248 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Worcester Shrub Hill (2.6 km)
- 18 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Worcester Shrub Hill (2.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£253,787 average▲ 1.7% YoY
Across Worcester · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£974 average monthly rent▲ 4.8% YoY
- 1 bed £709
- 2 bed £905
- 3 bed £1,083
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.9 times median annual pay (7.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.9p · ESSO (1.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (9.9 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
24 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Oak Apple (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches12
- Playgrounds13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
103,874 residents in Worcester · 3,121/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 159 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
13% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,406 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (32% of 47,800)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
39 schools · 17,610 pupils
22 primary · 5 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 13 of 14 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
34inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bishop Perowne CofE CollegeGood
- Nunnery Wood High SchoolGood
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
- Christopher Whitehead Language College
- Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Worcester
Care & health services
579 CQC-registered services
- Care homes180
- GP practices90
- Dentists126
- Homecare agencies114
- Hospitals & hospices26
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 10 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Worcestershire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 34 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
93 applications decided
92.5% granted · 86 granted, 7 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Nigel Huddleston
Conservative
Droitwich and Evesham
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 17
- LD 5
- Grn 11
- Ref 1
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,105 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£760 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,436 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 53,705 certificates
14% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
50% low-carbon electricity
Gas 46% · Wind 22% · Nuclear 16% · Solar 8%
186 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.3 yrs women · 79.9 yrs men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Droitwich and Evesham:
- Ensure people whose parent had breast cancer under 45 can access genetic testing1,949 local signatures · 11,416 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership397 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office388 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership292 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s280 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whittington (Wychavon)?
- Whittington (Wychavon) is a town in Worcestershire, England, in the Worcester local authority.
- How deprived is Whittington (Wychavon)?
- The Worcester local authority, which includes Whittington (Wychavon), is around the average in England on the IoD2019.