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DY11 9LD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Franche
Council: Wyre Forest
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,235 (2024)

DY11 9LDKidderminster

At a glance

What DY11 9LD is like

DY11 9LD is a postcode in the Franche area of Wyre Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,235 people. 68% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DY11 9LD compares

Headline figures for DY11 9LD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,401

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY11 9LD differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DY11 9LD FAQs

Is DY11 9LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DY11 9LD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY11 9LD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DY11 9LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 68% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.2%).

Which council covers DY11 9LD?

The local authority for DY11 9LD is Wyre Forest.

DY11 9LD comes under Wyre Forest in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY11 9LD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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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