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Kidderminster Town

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About

Kidderminster town sits in the Wyre Forest district on the River Stour. The town centre is organised around the High Street and market area, with an indoor market and shops and the mainline railway station close to the town centre. A heritage terminus for the Severn Valley Railway sits beside the national rail station, giving regular steam services along the valley to Bridgnorth and serving as a local rail landmark.

Industry shaped the town: Kidderminster has been associated with carpet manufacture since the 18th century, and the Museum of Carpet records that history within the town. Former mill buildings and canal-side sites remain part of the built fabric, and the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal and river corridors provide walking routes and moorings through the town. Public services, the parish church of St Mary and All Saints, civic buildings and parks concentrate around the centre, making the town a local administrative and commercial focus for the surrounding Wyre Forest area.

Area overview

On average Kidderminster Town has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 150 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 29.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kidderminster Town is £43,661 per year. There are 2 schools in Kidderminster Town: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Kidderminster Town is home to around 8,380 people, with a population density of about 3,581.7 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
150
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
29.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Kidderminster Town Population
8,380
Population density
3,581.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
74.11(+91%)
Anti-social behaviour
38.42(+257%)
Shoplifting
28.88(+232%)
Public order
16.47(+172%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.75(+116%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,876
81.99%
Other White
536
6.39%
Bangladeshi
391
4.66%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
88
1.05%
Other Asian
69
0.82%
Total population: 8,386

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,554
23.6%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,472
22.36%
Level 3 (A level)
1,124
17.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,085
16.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
768
11.66%
Total 16+ residents: 6,584

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,018
26.68%
Owns with a mortgage
881
23.09%
Owns outright
766
20.08%
Other social rented
540
14.15%
Social rents from council
501
13.13%
Total households: 3,815

Property prices in Kidderminster Town

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Kidderminster Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,000 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kidderminster Town in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kidderminster Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached26£223,750
Detached11£345,000
Flats10£124,500
Terraced34£185,000

10 years median price trend in Kidderminster Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kidderminster Town.

All postcodes in Kidderminster Town

DY102EE

Blackwell Street

DY102XZ

Usmere Road

DY101AZ

Green Street

DY102EY

Sycamore Close

DY102YF

Baskerville Road

DY101NY

Ray Mercer Way

DY101BG

Pannier Close

DY101PX

George Street

DY101NL

Mallow Crescent

DY102YD

Upton Road

DY101AX

Green Street

DY101PA

Prospect Hill

DY102QQ

Hurcott Road

DY101QN

Comberton Hill

DY102HZ

Mount Pleasant Close

DY102PN

Stourbridge Road

DY102YQ

Lea Castle Close

DY101PH

Tutors Way

DY102HD

Baxter Gardens

DY102NP

Queen Street

DY101AS

Tram Street

DY101QL

Comberton Terrace

DY102QE

Stourbridge Road

DY102HW

Meadow Sweet Place

DY102JN

Church Street

DY102JL

Churchfields

DY102NT

Queen Street

DY102GA

Butler Best Way

DY102PR

Stourbridge Road

DY101PW

Bromsgrove Street

DY101LE

Cobham Road

DY101RD

Dixon Street

DY101HR

Green Street

DY101PB

Pannier Close

DY102DP

Blackwell Street

DY101AR

Oxford Street

DY101AE

New Road

DY101UA

Comberton Road

DY101QG

Comberton Hill

DY101QX

Comberton Place

DY102DJ

High Street

DY102QP

Gheluvelt Avenue

DY102QS

Medal Close

DY102HR

Fen Close

DY102GB

Greatwich Way

DY101LD

Gamson Close

DY102QT

Hurcott Road

DY101SA

Offmore Road

DY101DA

Vicar Street

DY101JF

Green Street

DY102EF

Blackwell Street

DY102DN

Church Street

DY101DF

Auction Place

DY102AX

Church Street

DY101NZ

Drovers Walk

DY101QT

Aggborough & Spennells

DY102LB

Oxbow Way

DY102AA

Bull Ring

DY116SW

Corporation Street

DY102GE

Westcott Road

DY102LT

Edinburgh Close

DY102EZ

Gilbert Scott Way

DY102UH

Stourbridge Road

DY102LQ

Broad Street

DY102DL

High Street

DY101AL

Dixon Street

DY101PL

College Walk

DY101LY

Hoo Road

DY101NJ

Stadium Close

DY102QJ

Hurcott Road

DY101HA

Green Street

DY102NF

Pat Davis Court

DY102BH

Coventry Street

DY102AU

Church Street

DY102BA

Blakebrook & Habberley South

DY102AW

Church Street

DY101HG

Green Street

DY101NA

Griffin Avenue

DY102EL

Blackwell Street

DY116DX

Castle Road

DY101BL

Oxford Street

DY117FQ

Waterloo Street

DY102NB

Windsor Drive

DY102HY

Clensmore Street

DY102YH

Badland Avenue

DY102HF

Harold Evers Way

DY101LX

Market Street

DY102LX

Stoney Lane

DY102LN

York Street

DY102QU

Greenhill Avenue

DY102LP

York Place

DY116TH

Castle Road

DY102EX

Baxter Avenue

DY102EA

Blackwell Street

DY102ND

Pleasant Street

DY102ET

Bronwen Ingham Court

DY102DQ

High Street

DY102QH

Hurcott Road

DY101QP

Comberton Terrace

DY102XU

Upton Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.