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DY10 3UP area guide

Who lives in DY10 3UP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown
Council: Wyre Forest
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,423 (2024)

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At a glance

What DY10 3UP is like

DY10 3UP is a postcode in the Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown neighbourhood of Wyre Forest. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,423 people. 82.1% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DY10 3 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY10 3UP compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 134 sales in DY10 3, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,169

Average a year, before tax — higher than 48% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DY10 3 is down 5.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
30.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY10 3UP FAQs

Is DY10 3UP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DY10 3UP?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in DY10 3 sold for a median of £270,000 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DY10 3UP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY10 3UP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DY10 3UP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 82.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (43.7%).

Which council covers DY10 3UP?

DY10 3UP is in Wyre Forest.

DY10 3UP is in Wyre Forest, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY10 3UP?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Blakedown Rail Station, 2.5 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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