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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, roughly 1.5× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 28.9% 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. The median sale price in Kidderminster Town is £185,000 (around £219 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £144,000 and £241,000. There are 1 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
28.9%
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

Median price: £185,000
Price per sq ft: £219
Sales (last 12 months): 91
Typical range (middle 50%): £144K – £241K

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 (about £219 per square foot) in Kidderminster Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,000 up to £475,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kidderminster Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached9£298,000£251
Semi-Detached26£219,300£243
Terraced42£177,500£217
Flats14£107,500£176

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Kidderminster Town

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kidderminster Town.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£222,000£86,000£178,000£141,000
2017£241,500£80,000£144,975£123,625
2018£205,000£78,625£150,000£126,000
2019£255,000£85,000£162,250£135,000
2020£242,500£109,000£170,000£135,000
2021£231,250£100,000£180,000£150,000
2022£290,150£111,000£200,000£175,000
2023£294,998£107,000£190,000£157,000
2024£319,000£106,250£237,000£182,500
2025£345,000£125,000£212,500£178,500
2026£296,250£110,000£225,000£172,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kidderminster Town.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kidderminster Town.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£176£175£170£154
2017£179£186£183£152
2018£209£170£183£150
2019£205£180£171£178
2020£213£199£177£168
2021£244£189£204£195
2022£276£203£266£214
2023£279£202£227£196
2024£282£186£237£207
2025£264£212£244£240
2026£249£177£292£217
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kidderminster Town.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wyre Forest district.

Band A£1,675
Band B£1,954
Band C£2,233
Band D£2,512
Band E£3,071
Band F£3,629
Band G£4,187
Band H£5,025

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.