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DY10 1XL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Spennells & Hoobrook
Council: Wyre Forest
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,242 (2024)

DY10 1XLKidderminster

At a glance

What DY10 1XL is like

DY10 1XL is a postcode in the Spennells & Hoobrook area of Wyre Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,242 people. 83% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DY10 1 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY10 1XL compares

Headline figures for DY10 1XL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 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, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,612

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY10 1XL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DY10 1 is up 6.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DY10 1XL FAQs

Is DY10 1XL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 1XL?

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 1XL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY10 1XL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DY10 1XL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.2%).

Which council covers DY10 1XL?

The local authority for DY10 1XL is Wyre Forest.

DY10 1XL comes under Wyre Forest in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY10 1XL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 0.9 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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