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DY14 9 area guide

Who lives in DY14 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
8,371 (2024)
At a glance

What DY14 9 is like

The DY14 9 postcode sector in Wyre Forest covers 224 live postcodes and is home to about 8,371 people in 3,533 households. 79.4% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.4% 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 9 sold for a median of £460,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY14 9 compares

Headline figures for DY14 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£460,000

Median over 23 sales in DY14 9, +19.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in DY14 9.

Household incomeMore
£47,454

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY14 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in DY14 9 is up 19.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    79.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY14 9 FAQs

01
Is DY14 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DY14 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.

Homes in DY14 9 sold for a median of £460,000 across 23 sales in the year to August 2026, +19.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DY14 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY14 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DY14 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52%).
05
Which council covers DY14 9?

The local authority for DY14 9 is Wyre Forest.

DY14 9 comes under Wyre Forest in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DY14 9?

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).

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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