WR9 8QB

POSTCODE

A Droitwich East postcode in Wychavon, a 17-minute walk from Droitwich Spa Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.81 mi

  3. 3

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 55.9

    0.87 mi

  4. 4

    Primary

    0.93 mi

  5. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.98 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Worcestershire.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Wychavon is the district council. School applications go through Worcestershire.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Droitwich Spa Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Bromsgrove Rail Station

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min
  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    9.1 km straight lineabout 114 min

Bus stops

  • Cockshute Hill

    Bus · Northbound · north

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Cockshute Hill

    Bus · Southbound · south

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Ludlow House

    Bus · Adj · south

    300 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Ludlow House

    Bus · Opp · north

    304 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Primsland Drive

    Bus · adj · north

    540 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WR9 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WR9 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 115 sales

WR9 8QB has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the WR9 8 sector.

Average price
£284,466
Median price: £265,000
Median -5.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 115 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £280,125
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£337k£259k£182k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£425,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
WR9 8UL
£345,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
WR9 8TY
£267,500 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR9 8HB
£83,000 · 2026-09-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR9 8AF
£265,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR9 8JQ
£172,500 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR9 8DW
£186,500 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
WR9 8HY
£168,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR9 8AH
£118,500 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR9 8EB
£280,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR9 8NR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WR9 8QB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WR9 8QB

Counts are for Droitwich East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY stable
21147
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
7
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1790
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY -57%
352514
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving

45
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wychavon 003 (E02006750)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£48,806

£41,798–£56,989

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,353

£31,526–£41,919

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,440

£32,748–£38,352

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,998

£27,130–£35,418

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,927
White Brit.93.4%
Other White2.1%
Indian0.9%
Other Asian0.6%
White & Asian0.6%
+ 11 other groups · 2.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,925
Christian53.6%
No religion38.1%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim0.6%
Sikh0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,926
50–6421.9%
35–4916.5%
25–3411.8%
65–7410.9%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 827
One person: aged 66+17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.5%
Single family household, all members 66+11.1%
One person: other11.0%
+ 9 other households · 35.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15716
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15716 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WR9 8QB

England
Country
Wychavon
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Droitwich East
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR9 8QB
Coordinates
52.2645, -2.1396
Grid reference
SO905629
Easting
390,572
Northing
262,933
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V7V76+Q5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Droitwich Spa
Travel to Work
Worcester and Kidderminster
ITL Region
Wychavon

Administrative Information

Wychavon
Local Authority
Council Area
Droitwich and Evesham E14001203
Constituency
E14001203
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Droitwich East
Constituency code
E14001203
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Droitwich Spa
International Territorial Level
Wychavon

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wychavon 003B E01032360
E01032360
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wychavon 003 E02006750
E02006750
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wychavon 003B E01032360
E01032360
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wychavon 003 E02006750
E02006750
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:21 AM4:23 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
9 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WR9 8QB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032360 and MSOA E02006750 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15716
Present — Active
Postcode WR9 8QB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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