PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Bewdley

Housing in DY12 1

What the homes in DY12 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,031 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.3%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DY12 1England
Detached39.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.4%31.5%
Terraced14.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home7.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.3% of households in DY12 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.5% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

DY12 1
73%
12%
13%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DY12 1England
Owned outright48.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY12 1England
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 20.2% of households include dependent children.

DY12 1England
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wyre Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wyre Forest (August 2026, −2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Wyre ForestEngland
All homes£825£1,459
One bedroom£584£1,195
Two bedrooms£741£1,335
Three bedrooms£897£1,489
Four or more£1,240£2,161
Detached£1,072£1,640
Semi-detached£917£1,449
Terraced£810£1,435
Flat or maisonette£640£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 224 postcodes