WR9 postcode area · Wychavon

The WR9 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Wychavon, Wyre Forest. Area Scores range from 20 to 94 across them. Every full WR9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WR9 district: Droitwich Spa South scores 95 out of 100 (#361 of 6,856 nationally) while Droitwich Spa West & North sits at 21 — neighbours on the map, 74 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £192,500 in Droitwich Spa West & North to £500,000 in Crowle & Tibberton — a 2.6× gap within the WR9 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Wychavon and Wyre Forest — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,675a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime56per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the WR9 district

£300,000median home sold over the past year · +3.4% over 5 years · +3.4% over the year · 449 sales
Detached£460,000
Semi-detached£285,000
Terraced£220,000
Flat£150,000
Wychavon£325,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Droitwich Spa SouthWychavon 36195 £356,250
Fernhill Heath & OmbersleyWychavon 2,38465 £378,500
Droitwich Spa EastWychavon 2,85758 £243,000
Hartlebury & WychboldWychavon 3,01456 £385,000
Crowle & TibbertonWychavon 3,09755 £500,000
Wolverley, Cookley & BlakedownWyre Forest 3,20653 £365,000
Droitwich Spa CentralWychavon 3,74145 £276,000
Droitwich Spa West & NorthWychavon 5,42021 £192,500

People living in WR9 Census 2021

Residents56,609
Median age (est.)47
Density185per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above34%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 22%45–64 28%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 11%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 16%Private rent 11%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 9%Other: 18%
One person 28%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 9%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 57% · No religion 36% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in WR9

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WR9 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WR9.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.