Area360 logo

Find postcode

Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown

Interactive map displaying Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached43£580,000£3,764
Flats6£108,500£2,131
Semi-Detached40£300,000£3,302
Terraced8£217,500£3,500

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

DY103GD

Jasmine Crescent

DY103TR

Elm Close

DY103TQ

West Head Road North

DY104LP

Bromsgrove Road

DY104QR

Fox Lane

DY90BJ

Barrowhill Lane

DY104DH

Wyre Forest Rural

DY115AF

Attwood Close

DY104LW

Park Lane

DY103JY

The Avenue

DY104EZ

Granary Court

DY103PU

Parkgate Road

DY115SF

Sheepwash Lane

DY103GA

Hurcott Lane

DY103UW

Shrubbery Hill

DY90BN

Drayton

DY103GP

Whitebeam Close

DY104SA

The Village

DY104QT

Clattercut Lane

DY115SY

Hobro Lane

DY103FD

Bluebell Crescent

DY90HS

Worcester Road

DY115YD

Caunsall Road

DY103GG

Laurel Grove

DY115QJ

Fairfield Lane

DY115SN

Kingsford Lane

DY115UH

Evans Close

DY90EE

Worcester Road

DY103RS

Common Barn Lane

DY104DX

Curslow Lane

DY103GL

Tulip Tree Road

DY115SS

Lower Kingsford Lane

DY103JB

Birmingham Road

DY115UL

Hayes Road

DY104BD

Stone Hill

DY104SH

Briar Hill

DY103TT

Gaymore Road

DY104PU

Brockencote

DY104NZ

Bournes Green

DY90HD

Broome Lane

DY104SE

Fishers Lane

DY121TP

Bridgnorth Road

DY103US

Austcliffe Gardens

DY103JE

Birmingham Road

DY104NE

Worcester Road

DY103NU

Ismere

DY103FF

Acorn Road

DY104QL

Drayton Road

DY104BT

Worcester Road

DY104DS

Wyre Forest Rural

DY104QS

Lodge Ford Hill

DY115TN

Wyre Forest Rural

DY90EZ

Broome

DY115YL

Caunsall Road

DY104NX

Tanwood Lane

DY104ED

Droitwich Road

DY102FF

Gibberd Way

DY103GR

Deansford Lane

DY103RP

Wolverley Road

DY103JZ

Lynwood Drive

DY104PD

Hillpool

DY103NS

Birmingham Road

DY104PE

Hillpool

DY90FA

Manor Gardens

DY103PX

Brown Westhead Park

DY104DT

Wyre Forest Rural

DY104NN

Tandy's Lane

DY103LQ

Birmingham Road

DY104QQ

Dorhall

DY115SA

Kingsford Lane

DY115XD

Wolverley Village

DY104AW

Stone Hill

DY90EU

Broome

DY103NF

Elm Drive

DY104DD

Back Lane

DY104DW

Back Lane

DY115TQ

Sladd Lane

DY103LG

Birmingham Road

DY103TF

Castle Road

DY115YH

Caunsall Road

DY104BA

Dunclent Lane

DY104SJ

Malvern View

DY103GN

Viola Place

DY104SB

The Village

DY104LL

Worcester Road

DY103JG

Belbroughton Road

DY104AT

Dunclent Lane

DY103QA

Wolverley Road

DY104PY

Brockencote

DY103TS

Elm Place

DY104DF

Back Lane

DY103UE

Beeston Road

DY104PZ

Brockencote

DY115SH

Castle Hill

DY103RY

The Crescent

DY104NG

Tandys Lane

DY103DZ

Eleanor Harrison Drive

DY104PT

Brockencote

DY103TG

Westhead Road

DY103LJ

Birmingham Road

Data Sources

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