Postcode · Bewdley

DY12 1QD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stourport Lickhill & Burlish
Council: Wyre Forest
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,442 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

DY12 1QDBewdley

At a glance

What DY12 1QD is like

DY12 1QD is a postcode in the Stourport Lickhill & Burlish area of Wyre Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,442 people. 88.4% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 1QD compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.0 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,585

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY12 1QD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
8.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
30.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DY12 1QD FAQs

Is DY12 1QD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DY12 1QD?

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 1QD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY12 1QD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DY12 1QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 88.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (70.6%).

Which council covers DY12 1QD?

The local authority for DY12 1QD is Wyre Forest.

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

How well connected is DY12 1QD?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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