Dowles Croft, Wychavon, Worcestershire

Dowles Croft is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Dowles Croft has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Dowles Croft is located in the Droitwich Central ward of the Wychavon district in Worcestershire.
Coordinates 52.268982, -2.159802
Grid Ref SO891634
Suburb Droitwich Spa
Constituency Mid Worcestershire
Postcodes WR9 9LB

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Dowles Croft in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Dowles Croft, Worcestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Dowles Croft during May 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Dowles Croft and compared that to the average for the Droitwich Central ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Dowles Croft, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Droitwich Central ward

Social economic statistics for Dowles Croft

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Dowles Croft is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Dowles Croft is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Dowles Croft experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Dowles Croft are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Dowles Croft involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Dowles Croft are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Dowles Croft are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Dowles Croft, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Dowles Croft are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Dowles Croft

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Dowles Croft.

Unemployment in Dowles Croft

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.75% of Dowles Croft residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dowles Croft

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dowles Croft. The proportion of retirees on Dowles Croft is 18.52% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.12% of Dowles Croft residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dowles Croft

The proportion of home owners on Dowles Croft is 10.03% higher than the national average of 62%. 23.73% of properties in Dowles Croft are private rented and 3.39% are social rented.
72.03% of residents of Dowles Croft own their home

Country of Birth of Dowles Croft residents

The proportion if Dowles Croft residents born in the UK is 10.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.42% of Dowles Croft residents were born outside the UK.
93.58% of Dowles Croft residents were born in the UK

Dowles Croft Summary

Dowles Croft has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Dowles Croft maybe difficult.

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