Birmingham commuter townsDroitwich Spa vs Worcester

Droitwich Spa vs Worcester: which commuter town suits you?

Droitwich Spa is 9 minutes closer to Birmingham, but Worcester is £47k cheaper on the average sold price.
Droitwich Spa

#22 of 24

Worcester

#20 of 24

Train to Birmingham

36 min
45 min

Average house price

£330k
£284k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

9.0x
7.6x

Average rent (2 bed)

£872/mo
£908/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

28%
29%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

42
73

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

837 Mb
936 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.2
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

32
88

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

91 ha
173 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

52
280

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in Droitwich Spa

Worcestershire · 36 min to Birmingham · average sold price £330k.

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Living in Worcester

Worcestershire · 45 min to Birmingham · average sold price £284k.

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