# Droitwich Spa

Town in Wychavon, West Midlands.

Droitwich Spa is a town in Wychavon, West Midlands. Median sale price £283,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 74.1 per 1,000 people. About 27,388 people.

Town. Code E63003350. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Wychavon](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon)

Droitwich Spa is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Droitwich Spa add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £283,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Droitwich Spa was £283,500 in 2025. 472nd most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/droitwich-spa#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 26,413** (2021). Droitwich Spa had 26,413 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 422nd most populated of 1,209. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/droitwich-spa#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Droitwich Spa live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/town/droitwich-spa#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.1%** (January 2026). In Droitwich Spa, 92.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/droitwich-spa#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63003350) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Droitwich Spa live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63003350) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 390 homes were sold in Droitwich Spa in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63003350) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Droitwich Spa.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63003350) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Droitwich Spa had 26,413 usual residents at the census.

## How Droitwich Spa compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Droitwich Spa | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £283,500 | 22nd most expensive | 88 towns, West Midlands · 2025 |
| Population | 26,413 | 44th most populated | 88 towns, West Midlands · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 88 towns, West Midlands · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.1% | 27th lowest | 88 towns, West Midlands · Jan 2026 |

## Is Droitwich Spa safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Droitwich Spa at a rate of 74.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.4 per 1,000 people across West Midlands.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 186 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Droitwich Spa.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (736), shoplifting (384) and other crime (284).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Droitwich Spa was 73.9 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in Droitwich Spa, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Droitwich Spa has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Droitwich Spa

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wychavon 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032401) | 2,725 | 54.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 65.3% |
| [Wychavon 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032368) | 1,283 | 90.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.4% |
| [Wychavon 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032369) | 1,569 | 160.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 95.9% |
| [Wychavon 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032370) | 1,242 | 85.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.8% |
| [Wychavon 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032371) | 1,315 | 51.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 92.2% |
| [Wychavon 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032359) | 1,823 | 220.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 59.3% |
| [Wychavon 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032360) | 1,926 | 35.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.9% |
| [Wychavon 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032361) | 1,679 | 23.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.2% |
| [Wychavon 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032357) | 1,110 | 80.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.7% |
| [Wychavon 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032358) | 1,387 | 85.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 82.2% |
| [Wychavon 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032365) | 1,825 | 78.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.2% |
| [Wychavon 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032367) | 1,545 | 116.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 86.9% |
| [Wychavon 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032363) | 1,539 | 63.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Wychavon 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032364) | 1,676 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Wychavon 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01032366) | 1,578 | 48.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.4% |
| [Wychavon 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01034327) | 1,723 | 19.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Wychavon 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/neighbourhood/e01034328) | 1,816 | 42.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.0% |

## Your MP

- [Droitwich and Evesham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/droitwich-and-evesham): Nigel Huddleston (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Wychavon](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon)

## Postcode districts covering Droitwich Spa

[WR9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr9)

## Middle areas in Droitwich Spa

[Droitwich Spa Central](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/droitwich-spa-central), [Droitwich Spa East](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/droitwich-spa-east), [Droitwich Spa South](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/droitwich-spa-south), [Droitwich Spa West & North](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/droitwich-spa-west-and-north)

## Towns near Droitwich Spa

[Worcester](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester), [Bromsgrove](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bromsgrove), [Stourport-on-Severn](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stourport-on-severn), [Catshill](https://openindex.co.uk/town/catshill), [Kidderminster](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kidderminster), [Redditch](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch)

## Droitwich Spa in brief

Droitwich Spa is a town in Wychavon, West Midlands.
About 27,388 people lived in Droitwich Spa in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £283,500 in 2025 across 390 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 74.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Droitwich Spa was £283,500 in 2025.
Droitwich Spa had 26,413 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Droitwich Spa live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Droitwich Spa, 92.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63003350
- Constituency: [Droitwich and Evesham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/droitwich-and-evesham)
- Council: [Wychavon †](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 7.38 km²
- People, mid-2024: 27,388*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 87

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Worcester](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester), [Bromsgrove](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bromsgrove), [Stourport-on-Severn](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stourport-on-severn), [Catshill](https://openindex.co.uk/town/catshill), [Kidderminster](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kidderminster), [Redditch](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch)

## Latest updates for Droitwich Spa

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63003350

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/droitwich-spa, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/droitwich-spa#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/droitwich-spa