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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

DY102LE

Peacock Mews

DY101LA

Worcester Road

DY101LU

College Road

DY102JP

Rackfields Drive

DY102DG

Coventry Street

DY102LF

Buttercup Close

DY102HP

Holly Court

DY101LF

Cobham Road

DY102RB

Imperial Grove

DY102BP

Coventry Street

DY102PY

Brookdale

DY101QR

Comberton Place

DY101PD

Lion Square

DY101QZ

Station Approach

DY102NH

Broad Street

DY102AL

Clensmore Street

DY102QR

The Foxholes

DY101AU

Oxford Street

DY101NE

St Andrews Green

DY102ES

Radford Avenue

DY101EJ

Vicar Street

DY101AA

Weavers Wharf

DY101ND

Vicarage Crescent

DY101PT

Lion Street

DY102JG

Callows Lane

DY102EN

Horsefair

DY102NJ

Queen Street

DY101DD

Vicar Street

DY102XT

Sion Hill

DY102NN

Larkhill

DY102AD

Church Street

DY102PP

Stourbridge Road

DY102HE

Plane Tree Close

DY101EN

Worcester Street

DY101HE

Stourport Road

DY102PU

Old Bear Close

DY101NH

Saxifrage Place

DY101PS

South Street

DY102HB

Baxter Avenue

DY102AH

Church Street

DY102JF

Chadwick Place

DY101LZ

Oakhill Avenue

DY102NA

Windsor Drive

DY101EH

High Street

DY102AQ

Georgian Way

Data Sources

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