strength
Use Droitwich’s new activity space
The pump track and skate park are open for use.
Proposed response: Keep the facility welcoming and well maintained.
What could help →Wychavon, in numbers
Issues and SWOT: Wychavon
Wychavon local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.
Strengths to build on. Pressures to address. Choices to make.
These assessments connect evidence with proposed responses. They are not ratings of council performance.
Strengths
strength
Make room for homes people can afford
Average private rent is £954 a month (August 2026) in Wychavon council area. This is £505 lower than the England average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 4.9% in Droitwich South East to 27.9% in Evesham North — a gap of 23 percentage points.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
What could help →strength
Bring support closer to people in poor health
4.6% of people reported bad or very bad health in Wychavon council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.8% in Droitwich South East to 6.8% in Droitwich South West — a gap of 4 percentage points.
This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.
What could help →Weaknesses
weakness
Bring youth housing closer to northern communities
The Belvoir proposal responds to support accommodation concentrated around Evesham.
Proposed response: Check that the Droitwich service is ready before placements.
What could help →Opportunities
opportunity
Reconnect Evesham’s centre with its surroundings
Riverside’s proposed mixed uses offer a different future for the site.
Proposed response: Test the scheme with local residents and businesses.
What could help →opportunity
Plan homes and care around an older population
24.9% of people in Wychavon council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 16.3% in Bengeworth to 35.5% in Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham — a gap of 19.2 percentage points.
Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.
What could help →opportunity
Connect local skills to local opportunities
33% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Wychavon council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.6% in Droitwich South East to 24.2% in Evesham North — a gap of 13.7 percentage points.
Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.
What could help →opportunity
Target safety work where problems repeat
Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Wychavon council area.
Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.
What could help →opportunity
Turn published plans into visible progress
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
What could help →opportunity
Target support where disadvantages overlap
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.1% in Inkberrow to 23.1% in Droitwich West — a gap of 14.9 percentage points.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
What could help →Threats
threat
Protect people affected by Riverside demolition
The demolition plan needs noise, dust, heritage and traffic safeguards.
Proposed response: Make business continuity and safe access visible.
What could help →| Evidence and response | Who could lead | Related published plans |
|---|---|---|
| Use Droitwich’s new activity spaceDroitwich pump track and skate park: Completed and open for use | Wychavon District Council with the named delivery partners | |
| Bring youth housing closer to northern communitiesBelvoir youth-housing project: Planning approved; operator and delivery arrangements described | Wychavon District Council with the named delivery partners | |
| Reconnect Evesham’s centre with its surroundingsRiverside Shopping Centre regeneration: Demolition permission granted; redevelopment planning ahead | Wychavon District Council with the named delivery partners | |
| Protect people affected by Riverside demolitionRiverside Shopping Centre regeneration: Demolition permission granted; redevelopment planning ahead | Wychavon District Council with the named delivery partners | |
| Make room for homes people can affordAverage private rent is £954 a month (August 2026) in Wychavon council area. Homes rented privately ranged from 4.9% in Droitwich South East to 27.9% in Evesham North — a gap of 23 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 27 of 27 current wards have comparable figures. | The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers | |
| Plan homes and care around an older population24.9% aged 65 or over; 21 March 2021. People aged 65 or over ranged from 16.3% in Bengeworth to 35.5% in Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham — a gap of 19.2 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 27 of 27 current wards have comparable figures. | Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Bring support closer to people in poor health4.6% reporting bad or very bad health; 21 March 2021. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.8% in Droitwich South East to 6.8% in Droitwich South West — a gap of 4 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 27 of 27 current wards have comparable figures. | Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Connect local skills to local opportunities33% with a degree or equivalent; 21 March 2021. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.6% in Droitwich South East to 24.2% in Evesham North — a gap of 13.7 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 27 of 27 current wards have comparable figures. | Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority | |
| Target safety work where problems repeatUse the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate. | The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Target support where disadvantages overlapHouseholds facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.1% in Inkberrow to 23.1% in Droitwich West — a gap of 14.9 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 27 of 27 wards. | The council's housing, public health and employment teams, with local services |