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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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 39 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 520.0 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
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
33.33(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.61(+46%)
Shoplifting
7.91(-10%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.72(+8%)
Public order
6.67(+10%)
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

Based on 1,248 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Wyre Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached406£367,998
Flats81£125,000
Semi-Detached457£250,000
Terraced304£185,000

10 years median price trend in Wyre Forest

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wyre Forest.

All wards in Wyre Forest

Aggborough & Spennells

Areley Kings & Riverside

Bewdley & Rock

Blakebrook & Habberley South

Broadwaters

Foley Park & Hoobrook

Franche & Habberley North

Lickhill

Mitton

Offmore & Comberton

Wribbenhall & Arley

Wyre Forest Rural

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.