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WR6 6UL area guide

Who lives in WR6 6UL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest
Council: Wyre Forest
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,301 (2024)

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At a glance

What WR6 6UL is like

WR6 6UL is a postcode in the Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest neighbourhood of Wyre Forest. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,301 people. 90.9% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 50.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in WR6 6 sold for a median of £477,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR6 6UL compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£477,500

Median over 82 sales in WR6 6, +12.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

80%

of 5 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,920

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WR6 6 is up 12.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
33.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
90.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WR6 6UL FAQs

Is WR6 6UL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WR6 6UL?

The median sale price over the last year was £477,500.

Homes in WR6 6 sold for a median of £477,500 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WR6 6UL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR6 6UL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WR6 6UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 90.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (82.4%).

Which council covers WR6 6UL?

WR6 6UL is in Wyre Forest.

WR6 6UL is in Wyre Forest, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR6 6UL?

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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