Postcode · Kidderminster

DY11 7BB area guide

Who lives in DY11 7BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Foley Park
Council: Wyre Forest
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,700 (2024)

DY11 7BBKidderminster

At a glance

What DY11 7BB is like

DY11 7BB 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 1,700 people. 66.1% of households own their home, 27.9% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 65.2% 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 DY11 7 sold for a median of £256,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY11 7BB compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 35.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£256,000

Median over 74 sales in DY11 7, +0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

of 7 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
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

DY11 7BB FAQs

Is DY11 7BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DY11 7BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £256,000.

Homes in DY11 7 sold for a median of £256,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DY11 7BB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 35.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY11 7BB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DY11 7BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (45.9%).

Which council covers DY11 7BB?

DY11 7BB is in Wyre Forest.

DY11 7BB is in Wyre Forest, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY11 7BB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kidderminster Rail Station, 0.8 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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