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Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown

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About

Wolverley, Cookley and Blakedown form a parish in Wyre Forest district, Worcestershire, made up of villages, smaller hamlets and surrounding farmland. The area is crossed by lanes and field boundaries, with pockets of woodland and streams threaded through farmed land. Housing ranges from older terraces and cottages to later ribbon development along the main roads. Local activity mixes small businesses and light industry on the parish edge with farms and residential streets; parish council minutes and village halls provide focal points for community affairs.

Blakedown is served by a local railway station on the Snow Hill line, giving a direct link towards Birmingham and Kidderminster and shaping the village layout around the green and station approach. Several clusters of 19th-century brick terraces sit close to that line, while Wolverley and Cookley retain scattered farmsteads and greens. Rights of way and short public paths connect the settlements, and field margins, hedgerows and small streams are a recurring part of the local scene.

Area overview

On average Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown is £52,169 per year. There are 7 schools in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown is home to around 9,581 people, with a population density of about 128.6 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown Population
9,581
Population density
128.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.2(-32%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.9(+10%)
Burglary
5.84(+44%)
Other theft
5.74(+1%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.11(-30%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,888
92.74%
Bangladeshi
158
1.65%
Indian
108
1.13%
Other White
96
1%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
53
0.55%
Total population: 9,584

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,571
32.05%
No qualifications
1,627
20.28%
Level 3 (A level)
1,312
16.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,147
14.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
711
8.86%
Total 16+ residents: 8,022

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,873
45.88%
Owns with a mortgage
1,162
28.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
347
8.5%
Other social rented
319
7.81%
Social rents from council
261
6.39%
Total households: 4,082

Property prices in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown 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 Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£580,000
Flats6£108,500
Semi-Detached40£300,000
Terraced8£217,500

10 years median price trend in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown.

All postcodes in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown

DY103FX

Holly Place

DY115XW

Blakeshall

DY103LU

Churchill Lane

DY103JR

Sculthorpe Road

DY103FH

Clover Avenue

DY115YG

Solcum Lane

DY104LE

Bromsgrove Road

DY103NR

Birmingham Road

DY115UN

Little Hayes

DY104PG

Hillpool

DY103NY

Stourbridge Road

DY103TU

Gaymore Road

DY103TH

Castle Road

DY103JA

Churchill Lane

DY115XA

Brookside Cottages

DY103LL

Wyre Forest Rural

DY90EJ

Yieldingtree

DY115XH

Blakeshall Lane

DY104AY

Dunclent

DY104LD

Curslow Lane

DY90EG

Yieldingtree

DY103FB

Lea Castle Drive

DY104HR

Stanklyn Lane

DY103LN

Wyre Forest Rural

DY90EQ

Yieldingtree

DY103RX

Wolverhampton Road

DY104RG

Cakebole

DY103GE

Wyre Forest Rural

DY115ST

Sladd Lane

DY103UH

Shrubbery Close

DY103GH

Red Oak Drive

DY103JL

Sculthorpe Road

DY103NQ

Mill Close

DY103BY

Austcliffe Lane

DY104PB

Wyre Forest Rural

DY82SA

Crown Lane

DY103LX

Churchill Lane

DY104EB

Curslow Lane

DY103NE

Brookside Way

DY103RZ

Wolverhampton Road

DY115SU

Hobro

DY103JX

Roxall Close

DY103LT

Stakenbridge Lane

DY115UE

Sebright Road

DY90HT

Worcester Road

DY90HE

Broome

DY103LZ

Churchill Lane

DY115UG

Knight Road

DY115QR

Lowe Lane

DY104NU

Tanwood Lane

DY104NL

Tandy's Lane

DY90EP

Worcester Road

DY103TE

Castle Road

DY104DL

Wyre Forest Rural

DY115RU

Drakelow Lane

DY104QB

Wyre Forest Rural

DY104BQ

Deansford Lane

DY104QG

Woodrow

DY104QE

Woodrow

DY104BS

Heath Lane

DY90EH

Watery Lane

DY115XJ

Blakeshall Lane

DY115XQ

Blakeshall Lane

DY103UR

Austcliffe Road

DY104QN

Lower Chaddesley Cottages

DY104NP

Bluntington

DY103NH

Wannerton

DY103PE

Sugar Loaf Lane

DY90EN

Hackmans Gate

DY104AZ

Dunclent

DY102NY

Podmore Close

DY104LA

Worcester Road

DY103UP

Austcliffe Road

DY104RD

Long More

DY103SD

Bridge Road

DY103TB

Castle Road

DY104PW

Wyre Forest Rural

DY103TA

Lea Lane

DY104LR

Harvington Hall Lane

DY104BU

Worcester Road

DY104PH

Bromsgrove Road

DY103LS

Stakenbridge

DY115SQ

Castle Hill

DY102FE

Wildmoor Road

DY103JW

Birmingham Road

DY103UF

Beeston Road

DY104DR

Wyre Forest Rural

DY115YU

Gipsy Lane

DY104BB

Stone Hill

DY103NN

Deansford Lane

DY103FR

Crocus Way

DY90BL

Barrow Hill

DY104LF

Cursley Lane

DY90DG

Drayton Road

DY104DY

Cakebole

DY115XB

Wyre Forest Rural

DY104QU

Clattercut Lane

DY90ER

Worcester Road

DY104NR

Tanwood Lane

DY104HS

Stanklyn Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.