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DY14 8DT area guide

Who lives in DY14 8DT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,124 (2024)

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At a glance

What DY14 8DT is like

DY14 8DT is a postcode in the Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,124 people. 77.7% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.2% 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 DY14 8 sold for a median of £249,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY14 8DT compares

Headline figures for DY14 8DT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£249,500

Median over 42 sales in DY14 8, −5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,945

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY14 8DT differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DY14 8 is down 5.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY14 8DT FAQs

Is DY14 8DT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DY14 8DT?

The median sale price over the last year was £249,500.

Homes in DY14 8 sold for a median of £249,500 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DY14 8DT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY14 8DT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DY14 8DT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.5%).

Which council covers DY14 8DT?

The local authority for DY14 8DT is Shropshire.

DY14 8DT comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY14 8DT?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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