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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

DY116UT

Lower Mill Street

DY102FB

Horse Fair

DY102RA

Imperial Avenue

DY101BP

Pannier Close

DY102QB

Stourbridge Road

DY101JN

Green Street

DY101AF

New Road

DY102JE

Orchard Street

DY102AF

Clensmore Street

DY101PY

George Street

DY101PF

Bromsgrove Street

DY101EZ

Island Drive

DY101EL

Worcester Street

DY102HH

Duke Street

DY101LT

Hoo Road

DY102LZ

Broad Street

DY102AZ

Bull Ring

DY102BG

Coventry Street

DY102DZ

Blackwell Street

DY102RP

Champions Way

DY102XY

Usmere Road

DY101SE

East Street

DY102NU

Windsor Drive

DY101BY

Corporation Street

DY102GF

Rainsford Crescent

DY102LU

Stoney Lane

DY102FG

Mill Park Mews

DY101BN

Bridge Street

DY101RR

Leswell Street

DY101HN

Blakebrook & Habberley South

DY101BT

Exchange Street

DY102NS

Butler Best Way

DY102NE

Pooles Court

DY101EQ

Worcester Street

DY101AB

Market Street

DY102QG

St Oswalds Close

DY102AY

Church Street

DY102HG

Harold Evers Way

DY102LR

Stoney Lane

DY102RD

Imperial Court

DY101NX

Ray Mercer Way

DY102FA

Badland Avenue

DY101BQ

Oxford Street

DY102XX

Homfray Road

DY102ED

Blackwell Street

DY101PZ

Anchorfields

DY101AY

Marlborough Street

DY102NL

Eddy Road

DY101ED

Worcester Street

DY101QQ

Comberton Place

DY102HX

Broadwaters

DY101PG

Bromsgrove Street

DY102YB

Upton Road

DY101QH

Comberton Hill

DY102LY

Broad Street

DY101QA

Charles Street

DY101NB

Hoo Road

DY102EW

Horsefair

DY101SW

Lea Street

DY102LS

Shelley Avenue

DY101PJ

Scholars Court

DY102PX

Milldale Close

DY102DU

Blackwell Street

DY102RW

Hurcott Road

DY102PS

Springfield Lane

DY102LA

Waterside Grange

DY102NG

Larkhill

DY101EW

Worcester Street

DY102DY

Towers Buildings

DY102HT

Emperor Place

DY101BB

Oxford Street

DY102LD

Alder Avenue

DY101BJ

Oxford Street

DY102HA

Long Acre

DY101DE

Vicar Street

DY102QD

The Quarry

DY102HS

Marsh Grove

DY101AQ

New Road

DY102AR

Church Street

DY102LW

York Street

DY101SB

Offmore Road

DY102EH

Silver Street

DY102JA

Blackwell Street

DY102HL

Paradise Way

DY102YG

Ismere Way

DY102PT

Lyndhurst Drive

DY102AG

Clensmore Street

DY102YA

Usmere Road

DY101HH

Dixon Street

DY102EU

Baxter Avenue

DY102HU

Admiral Walk

DY101NG

Primrose Way

DY102QL

Frank Freeman Court

DY102JS

Clensmore Street

DY101EA

Worcester Street

DY102JJ

Dudley Street

DY102YE

Baskerville Road

DY102GD

Champions Way

DY101ER

Worcester Street

DY102EQ

Silver Street

Data Sources

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