Postcode · Bewdley

DY12 1HZ area guide

Who lives in DY12 1HZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bewdley East & Upper Arley
Council: Wyre Forest
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,742 (2024)

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At a glance

What DY12 1HZ is like

DY12 1HZ is a postcode in the Bewdley East & Upper Arley area of Wyre Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,742 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 48.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DY12 1 sold for a median of £312,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY12 1HZ compares

Headline figures for DY12 1HZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£312,000

Median over 50 sales in DY12 1, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,095

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY12 1HZ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY12 1HZ FAQs

Is DY12 1HZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.1 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DY12 1HZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £312,000.

Homes in DY12 1 sold for a median of £312,000 across 50 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DY12 1HZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY12 1HZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DY12 1HZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.6% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.1%).

Which council covers DY12 1HZ?

The local authority for DY12 1HZ is Wyre Forest.

DY12 1HZ comes under Wyre Forest in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY12 1HZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kidderminster Rail Station, 2.7 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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