DY12 1JE area guide
Who lives in DY12 1JE, 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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What DY12 1JE is like
DY12 1JE 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.
How DY12 1JE compares
Headline figures for DY12 1JE, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DY12 1JE differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
81.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
DY12 1JE FAQs
01Is DY12 1JE a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in DY12 1JE?The median sale price over the last year was £312,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £312,000.
03Is DY12 1JE safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in DY12 1JE?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers DY12 1JE?The local authority for DY12 1JE is Wyre Forest.
The local authority for DY12 1JE is Wyre Forest.
06How well connected is DY12 1JE?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.