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DY11 6 area guide

Who lives in DY11 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,749 (2024)
At a glance

What DY11 6 is like

The DY11 6 postcode sector in Wyre Forest covers 283 live postcodes and is home to about 21,749 people in 9,801 households. 60% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 17.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DY11 6 sold for a median of £200,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY11 6 compares

Headline figures for DY11 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£200,500

Median over 169 sales in DY11 6, −14% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in DY11 6.

Household incomeMore
£44,878

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY11 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in DY11 6 is down 14% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DY11 6 FAQs

01
Is DY11 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DY11 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,500.

Homes in DY11 6 sold for a median of £200,500 across 169 sales in the year to August 2026, −14% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DY11 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY11 6, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DY11 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.7%).
05
Which council covers DY11 6?

The local authority for DY11 6 is Wyre Forest.

DY11 6 comes under Wyre Forest in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DY11 6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kidderminster Rail Station, 1.2 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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