Postcode sector · Kidderminster

DY11 9 area guide

Who lives in DY11 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wyre Forest
Region: West Midlands
Population: 2,739 (2024)

DY11 9Postcode sector · Kidderminster

At a glance

What DY11 9 is like

The DY11 9 postcode sector in Wyre Forest covers 49 live postcodes and is home to about 2,739 people across 2 census neighbourhoods. 75.9% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.1% 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.

Scores

How DY11 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 31.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools in DY11 9 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,648

Average a year, before tax — higher than 38% 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
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY11 9 FAQs

Is DY11 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DY11 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY11 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DY11 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (60.4%).

Which council covers DY11 9?

DY11 9 is in Wyre Forest.

DY11 9 is in Wyre Forest, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY11 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 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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