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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

DY103JF

Forge Lane

DY90EF

Barnett Hill

DY115SR

Kingsford Lane

DY104NF

Sandy Lane

DY115TH

Wyre Forest Rural

DY104PL

Winterfold

DY115XE

Wolverley Village

DY90DJ

Drayton Road

DY103TW

Brampton Close

DY104SG

Briar Hill

WR90NN

Clattercut Lane

DY102PH

Bowdler Close

DY104RE

Long More

DY104QX

Lodge Ford Hill

DY90BF

Drayton Road

DY90ET

Broome

DY115YN

New Road

WR90NP

Lunnon Lane

DY103GJ

Rowan Close

DY102YY

Sion Hill

DY103FG

Beech View

DY115XN

Solcum Lane

DY115TX

Wyre Forest Rural

DY103RL

Lea Lane

DY115TB

Hobro

DY103RW

Wolverley Road

DY104AJ

Bromsgrove Road

DY104NQ

Worcester Road

DY104LZ

Wyre Forest Rural

DY104DP

Back Lane

DY104BL

Heath Lane

DY115XF

The Shortyard

DY115TE

Sladd Lane

DY115AE

Blakeshall Lane

DY104NA

Woodrow Lane

DY104NT

Tanwood Lane

DY103SJ

Bridge Road

DY115TP

Franche Road

DY90BW

Drayton Terrace

DY103UG

Lionfields Road

DY103PN

Waggon Lane

DY115RT

Bridgnorth Road

DY115SJ

Wyre Forest Rural

DY90BT

Drayton Road

DY103QE

Wolverley Road

DY103ND

Mill Lane

DY104NJ

Hillpool Top

DY104SD

The Village

DY104LS

Harvington Hall Lane

DY104BG

Church Lane

DY103RH

Lea Lane

DY115RY

Drakelow Lane

WR90NW

Clattercut Lane

DY115SX

Hobro Lane

DY90BS

Egg Lane

DY103TP

Elan Close

DY90EL

Yieldingtree

DY104LT

Morton Road

DY115UB

Sebright Green

DY104LJ

Worcester Road

DY103NA

Churchill Lane

DY104BX

Worcester Road

DY103NT

Beechtree Lane

DY115TD

Horseley Hill

DY115SE

Sheepwash Lane

DY103LF

Station Drive

DY104RQ

Cakebole Lane

DY104RA

Kidderminster Road

DY103SB

Bridge Road

DY115RP

Bridgnorth Road

DY90EX

Hossil Lane

DY103UD

Clee Road

DY103JT

Swan Close

DY103FE

Ash Way

DY103RU

Beechtree Lane

DY104PF

Hillpool

DY102NX

Albrighton Drive

DY104LH

Wyre Forest Rural

DY104AN

Stone Hill

DY103TX

Austcliffe Lane

DY103RA

Wolverhampton Road

DY103TL

Woodlands Road

DY104LY

Worcester Road

DY103RN

Wolverley Road

DY90ES

Broome Lane

DY115TR

Mill Lane

DY115XP

Blakeshall

DY104DU

Curslow Lane

DY104BY

Back Lane

DY102YX

Sion Hill

DY104PJ

Stone

DY104PP

Redcross

DY115TG

Shatterford Lane

DY104QA

Brockencote

DY115SW

Kingsford Lane

DY104BZ

Back Lane

DY103LH

Birmingham Road

DY103RJ

Upper Lea Cottages

DY90HN

Thicknall Lane

DY115TT

Honeybrook Close

Data Sources

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