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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

DY115TS

Beechcote Avenue

DY115UJ

Wardle Way

DY104NS

Sam Spencer Court

DY103LA

Birmingham Road

DY104DN

Wyre Forest Rural

DY103NX

Waterworks Cottages

DY104QD

The Holloway

DY103NB

Churchill Lane

DY103FZ

Horse Chestnut Close

DY104FB

Curslow Lane

DY90EY

Hossil Lane

DY104PS

Dobes Lane

DY102FD

Betula Place

DY115UD

Knight Road

DY103LB

Halfshire Lane

DY104SQ

Briar Hill

DY104BF

Manor Court

DY103RR

Beechtree Lane

DY115SP

Sladd Lane

DY104NY

Wyre Forest Rural

DY90EW

Belbroughton Road

DY103FU

Fern Close

DY75NG

Compton

DY115TY

Hayes Road

DY103RE

Castle Barns

DY103NL

Birmingham Road

DY115SL

Kingsford Lane

DY103QB

Wyre Forest Rural

DY115YA

Bridge Road

DY103LY

Church Farm Cottage

DY103DE

Churchill Lane

DY103NP

Birmingham Road

DY115YB

Caunsall Road

DY104NH

Tandys Lane

DY103LE

Gladstone Place

DY104DJ

Wyre Forest Rural

DY103RB

Castle Road

DY104AX

Dunclent Lane

DY104LU

Elm Place

DY104DB

Back Lane

DY104SN

St Cassians Way

DY103PH

Hurcott Lane

DY104SP

St Cassians Way

WR90NG

Clattercut Lane

DY103UQ

Lionfields Close

DY104DA

Back Lane

DY104PA

Bournes Green

DY103GQ

Wild Cherry Grove

DY103PR

Stourbridge Road

DY104RB

Outwood

DY104QF

Woodrow

DY115UF

Hayes Road

DY104DE

Wyre Forest Rural

DY103FS

Cypress Close

DY103GF

Knoll Close

DY103JU

St James Court

DY115XZ

Wolverley Village

DY104BH

Butts Lane

DY115SG

Birds Barn Lane

DY104AU

Dunclent

DY104QP

Wyre Forest Rural

DY103NJ

Wannerton

DY90HA

Broome

DY115XR

Blakeshall

DY104ND

Bissell Estate Farm Cottage

DY115TA

Hobro

DY104PX

Brockencote

DY103UN

Shrubbery Hill

DY104LX

Worcester Road

DY103JP

The Croft

DY115YF

Winston Road

DY104ES

Wyre Forest Rural

DY104BJ

Vicarage Road

DY103FP

Lea Castle Drive

DY90HB

Redhall Farm Road

DY115TU

Franche Road

DY90BP

Drayton Road

DY103PL

Axborough Lane

DY104BE

Church Lane

DY103TN

Kimberlee Avenue

DY103TY

Eleanor Harrison Drive

DY115YJ

Kinver Lane

DY103QD

Wolverley Road

DY103JJ

Belbroughton Road

DY103JH

Belbroughton Road

DY104AR

Butts Lane

DY115TF

Sladd Lane

DY115TZ

Sebright Road

DY104AP

Stanklyn Lane

DY104PR

Brockencote

DY103JN

Birmingham Road

DY104EA

Curslow Lane

DY103RT

Austcliffe Lane

DY115RZ

Drakelow Lane

DY103UA

Staite Drive

DY90BY

Drayton Grove

DY103UB

Highfield Road

DY115YW

Caunsall Road

DY104RS

Kittiwake Drive

DY115SZ

Hobro

Data Sources

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