On average Wyre Forest has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 11.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wyre Forest is £47,939 per year. The median sale price in Wyre Forest is £250,000 (around £270 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £192,500 and £317,125. There are 34 schools in Wyre Forest: 28 primary (1 Outstanding and 20 Good) and 6 secondary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good). Wyre Forest is home to around 101,607 people, with a population density of about 520 per km².
Based on 1,204 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £270 per square foot) in Wyre Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £1,520,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 390 | £354,000 | £311 |
| Semi-Detached | 414 | £245,000 | £270 |
| Terraced | 305 | £192,500 | £235 |
| Flats | 95 | £123,000 | £205 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £267,995 | £95,000 | £162,000 | £133,000 |
| 2017 | £265,000 | £92,000 | £170,000 | £135,000 |
| 2018 | £265,000 | £90,000 | £179,250 | £140,000 |
| 2019 | £290,000 | £104,975 | £186,000 | £145,000 |
| 2020 | £300,000 | £110,000 | £195,025 | £152,000 |
| 2021 | £325,000 | £115,900 | £215,000 | £168,000 |
| 2022 | £355,000 | £125,000 | £240,000 | £190,000 |
| 2023 | £350,000 | £120,000 | £243,750 | £186,675 |
| 2024 | £354,995 | £121,650 | £240,000 | £190,000 |
| 2025 | £364,000 | £128,000 | £250,000 | £192,500 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £119,000 | £245,000 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £214 | £165 | £178 | £166 |
| 2017 | £219 | £169 | £186 | £166 |
| 2018 | £231 | £178 | £196 | £169 |
| 2019 | £234 | £176 | £203 | £180 |
| 2020 | £252 | £181 | £217 | £187 |
| 2021 | £269 | £196 | £238 | £200 |
| 2022 | £300 | £201 | £271 | £227 |
| 2023 | £303 | £203 | £270 | £229 |
| 2024 | £309 | £204 | £271 | £230 |
| 2025 | £312 | £221 | £275 | £239 |
| 2026 | £309 | £198 | £268 | £222 |
Annual council tax rates for Wyre Forest district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Wyre Forest.
Mark Garnier
Wyre Forest - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Wyre Forest records about 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 12 wards of Wyre Forest, Lickhill has the lowest crime rate, with about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Wyre Forest average is 68 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Wyre Forest is £250,000 (about £270 per square foot) based on 1,204 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Wyre Forest has 28 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 20 Good) and 6 secondary schools (6 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Wyre Forest scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wyre Forest sits around rank 16,865 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Wyre Forest is around £47,939 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Wyre Forest is represented in Parliament by Wyre Forest: Mark Garnier (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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