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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 54 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
54
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
24.53(-36%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.73(+12%)
Burglary
6.58(+62%)
Other theft
6.37(+11%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.53(-23%)
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 118 recent sales, the median property price is £334,000 in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,500,000.

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
Detached52£480,000
Flats6£125,000
Semi-Detached48£286,995
Terraced12£244,750

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

DY104BY

Back Lane

DY103US

Austcliffe Gardens

DY115SF

Sheepwash Lane

DY103GH

Red Oak Drive

DY104QD

The Holloway

DY115TN

Wyre Forest Rural

DY90BP

Drayton Road

DY103NT

Beechtree Lane

DY115SA

Kingsford Lane

DY90EY

Hossil Lane

DY103FZ

Horse Chestnut Close

DY103GP

Whitebeam Close

DY103LT

Stakenbridge Lane

DY103TE

Castle Road

DY103UJ

Portway Place

DY104BZ

Back Lane

DY104ED

Droitwich Road

DY104NW

Briar Hill

DY104SJ

Malvern View

DY115TE

Sladd Lane

DY90DJ

Drayton Road

DY103RW

Wolverley Road

DY103SH

Bridge Road

DY103UP

Austcliffe Road

DY115XJ

Blakeshall Lane

DY103FX

Holly Place

DY103JA

Churchill Lane

DY103JF

Forge Lane

DY103RB

Castle Road

DY104AY

Dunclent

DY104PA

Bournes Green

DY104QE

Woodrow

DY103JB

Birmingham Road

DY103JS

Wheatmill Close

DY103LB

Halfshire Lane

DY103RX

Wolverhampton Road

DY103TB

Castle Road

DY104AJ

Bromsgrove Road

DY104LQ

Worcester Road

DY104NP

Bluntington

DY104QP

Wyre Forest Rural

DY104QR

Fox Lane

DY115SX

Hobro Lane

DY115TA

Hobro

DY90BT

Drayton Road

DY90HT

Worcester Road

DY103TL

Woodlands Road

DY104DH

Wyre Forest Rural

DY104LH

Wyre Forest Rural

DY104LT

Morton Road

DY104PR

Brockencote

DY115QP

Lowe Lane

DY90BY

Drayton Grove

DY103FW

Gorse Place

DY103TX

Austcliffe Lane

DY104NU

Tanwood Lane

DY104RH

Dobes Lane

DY115RY

Drakelow Lane

DY115XH

Blakeshall Lane

DY115YB

Caunsall Road

DY104DA

Back Lane

DY103LJ

Birmingham Road

DY103LY

Church Farm Cottage

DY103NF

Elm Drive

DY104LR

Harvington Hall Lane

DY104LX

Worcester Road

DY104NG

Tandys Lane

DY104NN

Tandy's Lane

DY115RU

Drakelow Lane

DY115XA

Brookside Cottages

DY90ET

Broome

DY103FG

Beech View

DY103FS

Cypress Close

DY103GL

Tulip Tree Road

DY103GR

Deansford Lane

DY103RJ

Upper Lea Cottages

DY104DF

Back Lane

DY104NR

Tanwood Lane

DY115YW

Caunsall Road

WR90NW

Clattercut Lane

DY90HE

Broome

DY103LH

Birmingham Road

DY103UG

Lionfields Road

DY104DY

Cakebole

DY104NQ

Worcester Road

DY115XP

Blakeshall

DY103PN

Waggon Lane

DY104QG

Woodrow

DY115SW

Kingsford Lane

DY104PB

Wyre Forest Rural

DY103GE

Wyre Forest Rural

DY103NH

Wannerton

DY104PE

Hillpool

DY104QN

Lower Chaddesley Cottages

DY115YG

Solcum Lane

DY103TG

Westhead Road

DY103TW

Brampton Close

DY104AT

Dunclent Lane

DY103FE

Ash Way

DY103FP

Lea Castle Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/02/2026.