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DY11 6FN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bewdley East & Upper Arley
Council: Wyre Forest
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,855 (2024)

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At a glance

What DY11 6FN is like

DY11 6FN is a postcode in the Bewdley East & Upper Arley area of Wyre Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,855 people. 60.4% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 6FN compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.2 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, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,095

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY11 6FN differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DY11 6 is down 14% on the year before.
04
An older population
28.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DY11 6FN FAQs

Is DY11 6FN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DY11 6FN?

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.

Is DY11 6FN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY11 6FN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DY11 6FN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.3% of residents. 60.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.9%).

Which council covers DY11 6FN?

The local authority for DY11 6FN is Wyre Forest.

DY11 6FN comes under Wyre Forest in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY11 6FN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 1.9 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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