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DY10 1SL area guide

Who lives in DY10 1SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Comberton
Council: Wyre Forest
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,656 (2024)

DY10 1SLKidderminster

At a glance

What DY10 1SL is like

DY10 1SL is a postcode in the Comberton neighbourhood of Wyre Forest. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,656 people. 53.5% of households own their home, 42.5% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in DY10 1 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY10 1SL compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 93 sales in DY10 1, +6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,636

Average a year, before tax — higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
25.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DY10 1 is up 6.4% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DY10 1SL FAQs

Is DY10 1SL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DY10 1SL?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in DY10 1 sold for a median of £200,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DY10 1SL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY10 1SL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DY10 1SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 53.5% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (59.8%).

Which council covers DY10 1SL?

DY10 1SL is in Wyre Forest.

DY10 1SL is in Wyre Forest, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY10 1SL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kidderminster Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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