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WV98 1 area guide

Who lives in WV98 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
4,205 (2024)
At a glance

What WV98 1 is like

The WV98 1 postcode sector in Wyre Forest covers 396 live postcodes and is home to about 4,205 people across 3 census neighbourhoods. 67.6% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How WV98 1 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
0.8/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£50,253

Average a year, before tax — higher than 42% 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.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WV98 1 FAQs

01
Is WV98 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is WV98 1 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV98 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
03
Who lives in WV98 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (51.3%).
04
Which council covers WV98 1?

WV98 1 is in Wyre Forest.

WV98 1 is in Wyre Forest, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is WV98 1?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kidderminster Rail Station, 1.6 miles away.

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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