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Bewdley East & Upper Arley

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About

Bewdley East & Upper Arley sits in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, along a bend of the River Severn. The eastern side of Bewdley contains the town’s main street, riverside quay and local services, with a mix of older timber-framed and brick buildings facing the water and small lanes leading off the high street. The riverside meadow is used for occasional events and provides mooring for day boats. Local facilities include a museum, shops and river operators, and road links to Kidderminster and nearby villages.

A short stretch downstream, Upper Arley occupies slopes and fields at the edge of the Severn valley. The Severn Valley Railway runs through the area, with trains calling at Bewdley and at Arley station, where the platform sits close to the river bank and steam services are a regular sight. Footpaths and forest tracks from Upper Arley lead into Wyre Forest for walking and cycling, while country lanes connect scattered cottages, farms and parish amenities.

Area overview

On average Bewdley East & Upper Arley has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 7.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bewdley East & Upper Arley is £49,095 per year. There are 3 schools in Bewdley East & Upper Arley: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Bewdley East & Upper Arley is home to around 6,758 people, with a population density of about 176.7 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bewdley East & Upper Arley Population
6,758
Population density
176.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.23(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.36(-4%)
Burglary
4.59(+13%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.29(-41%)
Other theft
3.85(-32%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,485
95.97%
Other White
82
1.21%
Irish
38
0.56%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
34
0.5%
White and Asian (mixed)
25
0.37%
Total population: 6,757

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,718
29.71%
No qualifications
1,210
20.92%
Level 3 (A level)
898
15.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
840
14.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
567
9.8%
Total 16+ residents: 5,783

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,558
50.21%
Owns with a mortgage
749
24.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
334
10.76%
Other social rented
196
6.32%
Social rents from council
141
4.54%
Total households: 3,103

Property prices in Bewdley East & Upper Arley

Median price£285,500
Price per sq ft£337
Sales (last 12 months)60
Typical range (middle 50%)£235K – £380K

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £285,500 (about £337 per square foot) in Bewdley East & Upper Arley area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £910,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bewdley East & Upper Arley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached28£380,000£362
Semi-Detached16£253,625£317
Terraced13£235,000£244
Flats3£142,500£260

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bewdley East & Upper Arley

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bewdley East & Upper Arley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£292,000£53,500£189,000£168,000
2017£309,000£158,000£177,000£151,000
2018£310,000£128,000£195,000£179,975
2019£379,000£150,000£213,750£166,000
2020£450,000£117,500£225,500£184,250
2021£355,000£150,000£226,000£208,500
2022£490,000£140,000£255,000£218,000
2023£430,000£199,950£262,500£222,500
2024£388,000£182,500£254,000£217,000
2025£380,000£178,750£275,000£240,000
2026£406,250£250,000£216,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bewdley East & Upper Arley.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bewdley East & Upper Arley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£239£81£232£198
2017£246£273£189£176
2018£255£233£217£217
2019£261£219£230£199
2020£284£197£238£218
2021£286£247£239£242
2022£352£234£272£255
2023£351£302£314£254
2024£367£292£265£280
2025£360£302£334£245
2026£347£283£329
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bewdley East & Upper Arley.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bewdley East & Upper Arley in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Bewdley East & Upper Arley

Is Bewdley East & Upper Arley safe?

Bewdley East & Upper Arley records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bewdley East & Upper Arley?

The median sale price in Bewdley East & Upper Arley is £285,500 (about £337 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bewdley East & Upper Arley?

Bewdley East & Upper Arley has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bewdley East & Upper Arley?

Bewdley East & Upper Arley scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bewdley East & Upper Arley sits around rank 13,920 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bewdley East & Upper Arley?

The average household income in Bewdley East & Upper Arley is around £49,095 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Bewdley East & Upper Arley

DY121RT

Romsley Lane

DY121BT

Station Road

DY121FF

Wribbenhall & Arley

DY121RZ

Arley Lane

DY121XJ

Arley Lane

DY121DS

Wribbenhall Gardens

DY121BX

Castle Lane

DY121SS

Wribbenhall & Arley

DY122BX

Lancaster Road

DY121BB

Stourport Road

DY122RB

Dowles Road

DY121QF

Gloucester Way

DY121DF

Kidderminster Road

DY121ED

Shaw Hedge Road

DY121TH

Wribbenhall & Arley

DY121RR

Arley Lane

DY121EU

Shaw Hedge Road

DY121TD

Bridgnorth Road

DY121FB

Stanford Court

DY121PG

Wribbenhall & Arley

DY121SW

Hexton Farm Lane

DY121XL

Arley Lane

DY122RE

Greenacres Lane

DY121QE

Clarence Way

DY121EW

Cordlemarsh Road

DY121SB

Arley Lane

DY121XG

Arley Lane

DY121QG

Mortimer Grove

DY121PF

Wribbenhall & Arley

DY121XQ

Arley Lane

DY121XE

Arley Lane

DY121XA

Upper Arley

DY115RW

Hollies Lane

DY121FE

Arlington Court

DY121AG

Kidderminster Road

DY122RL

Woodthorpe Drive

DY121DT

Peckett Road

DY121NS

Trimpley Lane

DY121LU

Grey Green Lane

DY122RA

Dowles Road

DY121AF

Beales Corner

DY121SJ

Lion Lane

DY121NG

Hoarstone Lane

DY123LF

Pound Green

DY121SL

Lion Lane

DY121PU

Stourport Road

DY115RD

Valley Close

DY121SR

Lion Lane

DY121RH

Trimpley Lane

DY121EB

Springhill Rise

DY121NZ

Wribbenhall & Arley

DY121LX

Grey Green Lane

DY123LB

Pound Green

DY123NQ

Bewdley & Rock

DY121RE

Trimpley Lane

DY121HX

Anton Close

DY121EZ

Damson Way

DY123LY

Nib Green

DY121PE

Wribbenhall & Arley

DY122BE

Bark Hill

DY123NE

Bewdley & Rock

DY123LA

Bewdley & Rock

DY121SZ

Bridgnorth Road

DY121ET

Queensway

DY121ST

Lion Lane

DY122BQ

Richmond Road

DY123LU

Bewdley & Rock

DY121RD

Trimpley Lane

DY121PJ

Wribbenhall & Arley

DY121RY

Arley Lane

DY121XH

Lion Lane

DY121NR

Wribbenhall & Arley

DY121LP

Grey Green Lane

DY121BP

Acacia Avenue

DY121NP

Halls Farm Lane

DY123LX

Bewdley & Rock

DY121SQ

Arley Lane

DY123LR

Bewdley & Rock

DY121NQ

Hoarstone Lane

DY121AU

Northwood Lane

DY121RN

Bellmans Cottages

DY121BN

Sandbourne Drive

DY123LG

Bewdley & Rock

DY121TR

Upper Birch Farm Cottages

DY121AZ

Stephenson Place

DY121JG

Chester Terrace

DY115RA

Habberley Lane

DY121BS

Westbourne Street

DY121EG

All Saints Avenue

DY121BU

Kidderminster Road

DY121XF

Arley Lane

DY123ND

Button Bridge Lane

DY122EJ

Dowles Road

DY121DG

Kidderminster Road

DY121JN

Crundalls Lane

DY121RP

Wribbenhall & Arley

DY121BF

Hoarstone Lane

DY121BZ

Maypole Close

DY121DR

Wribbenhall & Arley

DY122AD

Dog Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.