# Droitwich Spa Central

North west Wychavon. 5,887 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.5 square kilometres.

Droitwich Spa Central had 5,869 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006751. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Wychavon](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £276,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Droitwich Spa Central was £276,500 in 2025. Joint 3,309th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/droitwich-spa-central#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,869** (2021). Droitwich Spa Central had 5,869 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,584th least populated of 9,448. 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/wychavon/droitwich-spa-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Droitwich Spa Central 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/wychavon/droitwich-spa-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.4%** (January 2026). In Droitwich Spa Central, 90.4% 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/wychavon/droitwich-spa-central#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006751) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Droitwich Spa Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006751) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 66 homes were sold in Droitwich Spa Central in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006751) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Droitwich Spa Central.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006751) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Droitwich Spa Central had 5,869 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Droitwich Spa Central

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Droitwich Spa Central at a rate of 90.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 64.5 per 1,000 people across Wychavon.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 182 |
| Shoplifting | 95 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 70 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 64 |
| Other crime | 57 |
| Burglary | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Drug offences | 6 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Droitwich Spa Central compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Droitwich Spa Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £276,500 | 6th cheapest | 19 middle areas, Wychavon · 2025 |
| Population | 5,869 | 6th least populated | 19 middle areas, Wychavon · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Wychavon · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.4% | 7th highest | 19 middle areas, Wychavon · Jan 2026 |

## Is Droitwich Spa Central safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Droitwich Spa Central at a rate of 90.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 64.5 per 1,000 people across Wychavon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 35 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Droitwich Spa Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (182), shoplifting (95) and anti-social behaviour (70).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Wychavon

These figures are published for the whole of Wychavon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Wychavon and not Droitwich Spa Central alone. [See Wychavon](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon)

- **Average house price: £322,210** (August 2026). Wychavon’s average house price was £322,210 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,175** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wychavon earned a median of £36,175 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 99th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.9×** (2025). A home in Wychavon costs 8.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 94th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.8** (2025). Wychavon has a deprivation score of 15.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 108th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Droitwich Spa Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Droitwich Spa Central was £276,500 in 2025.
Droitwich Spa Central had 5,869 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Droitwich Spa Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Droitwich Spa Central, 90.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006751
- Ward: [Droitwich South West †](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/ward/droitwich-south-west)
- 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: 1.50 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,887*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 20

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[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)

## Latest updates for Droitwich Spa Central

- 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/E02006751

## How to cite

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