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DY11 area guide

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

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
44,593 (2024)
At a glance

What DY11 is like

The DY11 postcode district in Wyre Forest covers 810 live postcodes and is home to about 44,593 people across 29 census neighbourhoods. 66.1% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 54.8% 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 sold for a median of £239,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY11 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£239,000

Median over 345 sales in DY11, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

of 18 rated schools in DY11 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£47,495

Average a year, before tax — higher than 34% 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.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in DY11 is down 5.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DY11 FAQs

01
Is DY11 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.4 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in DY11?

The median sale price over the last year was £239,000.

Homes in DY11 sold for a median of £239,000 across 345 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is DY11 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY11, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DY11?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (40.8%).
05
Which council covers DY11?

DY11 is in Wyre Forest.

DY11 is in Wyre Forest, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DY11?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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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