Postcode · Bewdley

DY12 9BL area guide

Who lives in DY12 9BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Franche
Council: Wyre Forest
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,235 (2024)

DY12 9BLBewdley

At a glance

What DY12 9BL is like

DY12 9BL is a postcode in the Franche area of Wyre Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,235 people. 68% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DY12 9BL compares

Headline figures for DY12 9BL, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,401

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY12 9BL differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DY12 9BL FAQs

Is DY12 9BL 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 42.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DY12 9BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY12 9BL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DY12 9BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 68% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.2%).

Which council covers DY12 9BL?

The local authority for DY12 9BL is Wyre Forest.

DY12 9BL comes under Wyre Forest in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY12 9BL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kidderminster Rail Station, 0.8 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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