Postcode · Kidderminster

DY10 4JD area guide

Who lives in DY10 4JD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hartlebury & Wychbold
Council: Wychavon
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 3,247 (2024)

DY10 4JDKidderminster

At a glance

What DY10 4JD is like

DY10 4JD is a postcode in the Hartlebury & Wychbold neighbourhood of Wychavon. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 3,247 people. 72.5% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in DY10 4 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY10 4JD 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

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£335,000

Median over 57 sales in DY10 4, +11.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£59,520

Average a year, before tax — higher than 66% 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
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DY10 4 is up 11.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY10 4JD FAQs

Is DY10 4JD 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 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DY10 4JD?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in DY10 4 sold for a median of £335,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DY10 4JD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY10 4JD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DY10 4JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.4% of residents. 72.5% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (51.1%).

Which council covers DY10 4JD?

DY10 4JD is in Wychavon.

DY10 4JD is in Wychavon, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY10 4JD?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hartlebury Rail Station, 0.6 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.

Explore