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DY11 6PP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Foley Park
Council: Wyre Forest
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,396 (2024)

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At a glance

What DY11 6PP is like

DY11 6PP is a postcode in the Foley Park neighbourhood of Wyre Forest. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,396 people. 75.6% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 62.5% 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 DY11 6 sold for a median of £200,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY11 6PP 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 — 13.9 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, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,101

Average a year, before tax — higher than 24% 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
13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DY11 6 is down 14% on the year before.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY11 6PP FAQs

Is DY11 6PP 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 13.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 6PP?

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 6PP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY11 6PP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DY11 6PP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 8.3% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (53.6%).

Which council covers DY11 6PP?

DY11 6PP is in Wyre Forest.

DY11 6PP is in Wyre Forest, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY11 6PP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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 mile 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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