Overview for Ford Lane, DROITWICH, WR9 0BH

Introduction

Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately 22 miles (35 km) south-west of Birmingham and 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Worcester.

The town was called Salinae in Roman times, then later called Wyche, derived from the Anglo-Saxon Hwicce kingdom, referred to as "Saltwich" according to Anglo-Saxon charters, with the Droit (meaning "right" in French) added when the town was given its charter on 1 August 1215 by King John. The "Spa" was added in the 19th century when John Corbett developed the town's spa facilities. The River Salwarpe running through Droitwich is likely derived from sal meaning "salt" and weorp which means "to throw up" - i.e. "the river which throws up salt" - which overflows from the salt brines.

The town is situated on massive deposits of salt, and salt has been extracted there since ancient times. The natural Droitwich brine contains 2+1⁄2 pounds per imperial gallon (0.25 kg/L) of salt; ten times stronger than sea water and rivaled only by the Dead Sea.

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Summary for Ford Lane, DROITWICH, WR9 0BH

West Midlands
This postcode is in the parish of
Dodderhill
within
Wychavon
in
Worcestershire
Rural/Urban
Rural Town and fringe   ?

Roadworks near WR9 0BH

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
0
In Progress
8
Completed
3
Cancelled
3

Road Safety near WR9 0BH

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Ford Lane, WR9 0BH that have been reported to West Mercia Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near WR9 0BH

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Police

This area is policed by West Mercia Police.

West Mercia Police split their policing area into 82 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Chase and Priory neighbourhood.

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Chase and Priory Neighbourhood Crime

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
54
Dec 2023
55
Criminal Damage/Arson
Jan 2024
11
Dec 2023
8
Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
10
Dec 2023
20

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Mid Worcestershire parliamentary constituency.

Mid Worcestershire is a constituency in the West Midlands region of England. The seat has been held by Nigel Huddleston (Conservative) since May 2015.

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Most Recent House Sales for Ford Lane, WR9 0BH

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Coordinates for WR9 0BH

Latitude
52.278939
Longitude
-2.138841

Residents at WR9 0BH

Households
0
Male
0
Female
0

Sunrise and Sunset at WR9 0BH

Sunrise
05:49
Sunset
18:37

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

WR9 0BH is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear19.93%
Cloudy66.32%
Rain6.48%
Windy7.22%
Other0.05%

Population

Wychavon
126,000

Deprivation Index

47.2 England
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the more deprived the postcode

Companies Registered at WR9 0BH

Active
1
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for WR9 0BH

Introduced
1 Jan 1980
Large User Postcode

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
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24 Feb 2024
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18 Feb 2024
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Schools Data updated for February 2024

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