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Wyre Forest

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About

Wyre Forest district sits in northern Worcestershire, in the West Midlands. It covers the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley. Kidderminster remains associated with its carpet-making history and industrial heritage. Stourport developed around the 18th-century canal basin on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, while Bewdley stands on the River Severn and is a home station on the preserved Severn Valley Railway. Local services and district governance are centred in Kidderminster under Wyre Forest District Council.

The district takes its name from the Wyre Forest, a National Nature Reserve and one of the larger surviving tracts of semi-natural woodland in England. The wood contains long-established oak pollards, a pattern of rides and clearings, and a mix of ponds and gritstone outcrops that support specialist woodland plants and fungi. Beyond the forest, the area combines urban centres, villages and farmland, with road and rail connections linking it to Worcester and Birmingham. The landscape reflects a long industrial and rural history tied to river, canal and timber.

Area overview

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 11.4% 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 £47,945 per year. 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.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wyre Forest Population
101,607
Population density
520 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.51(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.3(+51%)
Shoplifting
7.74(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.47(+2%)
Public order
6.31(+4%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
93,961
92.47%
Other White
2,487
2.45%
Bangladeshi
748
0.74%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
606
0.6%
Irish
475
0.47%
Total population: 101,609

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
22,057
26.08%
No qualifications
18,419
21.78%
Level 3 (A level)
14,402
17.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
12,683
15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9,053
10.71%
Total 16+ residents: 84,563

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
18,477
40.77%
Owns with a mortgage
12,681
27.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
6,366
14.05%
Other social rented
3,465
7.65%
Social rents from council
2,946
6.5%
Total households: 45,320

Property prices in Wyre Forest

Median price£250,000
Price per sq ft£270
Sales (last 12 months)1,291
Typical range (middle 50%)£193K – £317K

Based on 1,291 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £270 per square foot) in Wyre Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,000 up to £1,520,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wyre Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached405£360,000£310
Semi-Detached467£245,000£270
Terraced320£191,300£235
Flats99£124,000£208

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wyre Forest

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wyre Forest.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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£363,250£128,500£250,000£191,000
2026£359,000£123,000£244,500£186,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wyre Forest.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wyre Forest.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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£311£221£275£239
2026£314£202£270£218
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wyre Forest.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wyre Forest in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Wyre Forest

Is Wyre Forest safe?

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.

Which is the safest ward in Wyre Forest?

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.

What is the average house price in Wyre Forest?

The median sale price in Wyre Forest is £250,000 (about £270 per square foot) based on 1,291 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Wyre Forest?

Wyre Forest has 28 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 20 Good) and 6 secondary schools (6 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Wyre Forest?

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 15,908 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Wyre Forest?

The average household income in Wyre Forest is around £47,945 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who is the MP for Wyre Forest?

Wyre Forest is represented in Parliament by Wyre Forest: Mark Garnier (Conservative and Unionist Party).

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