Postcode · Bewdley

DY12 3HQ area guide

Who lives in DY12 3HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Highley & Ditton Priors
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,234 (2024)

DY12 3HQBewdley

At a glance

What DY12 3HQ is like

DY12 3HQ is a postcode in the Highley & Ditton Priors area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,234 people. 79.3% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 46.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DY12 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY12 3HQ compares

Headline figures for DY12 3HQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 127 sales in DY12, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,180

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY12 3HQ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
38.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY12 3HQ FAQs

Is DY12 3HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DY12 3HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in DY12 sold for a median of £310,000 across 127 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DY12 3HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY12 3HQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DY12 3HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.6% of residents. 79.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.4%).

Which council covers DY12 3HQ?

The local authority for DY12 3HQ is Shropshire.

DY12 3HQ comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY12 3HQ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Severn Valley Rail Station, 2.8 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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