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DY12 2 area guide

Who lives in DY12 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,042 (2024)
At a glance

What DY12 2 is like

The DY12 2 postcode sector in Wyre Forest covers 243 live postcodes and is home to about 11,042 people in 5,059 households. 78.4% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.1% 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 2 sold for a median of £293,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY12 2 compares

Headline figures for DY12 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£293,750

Median over 72 sales in DY12 2, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in DY12 2.

Household incomeMore
£47,251

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY12 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    34% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY12 2 FAQs

01
Is DY12 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.9 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DY12 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £293,750.

Homes in DY12 2 sold for a median of £293,750 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DY12 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY12 2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in DY12 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.6%).
05
Which council covers DY12 2?

The local authority for DY12 2 is Wyre Forest.

DY12 2 comes under Wyre Forest in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DY12 2?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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