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DY14 8RL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Highley & Ditton Priors
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,705 (2024)

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At a glance

What DY14 8RL is like

DY14 8RL 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 1,705 people. 66.1% of households own their home, 25.4% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% 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 8RL compares

Headline figures for DY14 8RL, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.8 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 DY14 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DY14 8 is down 5.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DY14 8RL FAQs

Is DY14 8RL 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 15.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DY14 8RL?

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 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY14 8RL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DY14 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.4%).

Which council covers DY14 8RL?

The local authority for DY14 8RL is Shropshire.

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

How well connected is DY14 8RL?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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