Postcode · Stourport-on-Severn

DY13 8QY area guide

Who lives in DY13 8QY, 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: 1,692 (2024)

DY13 8QYStourport-on-Severn

At a glance

What DY13 8QY is like

DY13 8QY 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 1,692 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DY13 8 sold for a median of £272,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY13 8QY compares

Headline figures for DY13 8QY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,500

Median over 142 sales in DY13 8, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 DY13 8QY differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY13 8QY FAQs

Is DY13 8QY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DY13 8QY?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,500.

Homes in DY13 8 sold for a median of £272,500 across 142 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DY13 8QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY13 8QY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DY13 8QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47%).

Which council covers DY13 8QY?

The local authority for DY13 8QY is Wyre Forest.

DY13 8QY comes under Wyre Forest in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY13 8QY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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