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DY11 7RH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hartlebury & Wychbold
Council: Wychavon
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,652 (2024)

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At a glance

What DY11 7RH is like

DY11 7RH 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 1,652 people. 70.3% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.2% 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 7RH 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

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.9 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

1.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

of 10 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
An older population
23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY11 7RH FAQs

Is DY11 7RH 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 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DY11 7RH?

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 7RH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY11 7RH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DY11 7RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (48.9%).

Which council covers DY11 7RH?

DY11 7RH is in Wychavon.

DY11 7RH is in Wychavon, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY11 7RH?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kidderminster Rail Station, 1.7 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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