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DY10 2YB

Broadwaters

Wyre Forest

Overview

Postcode DY10 2YB is located in an urban city, within the Broadwaters ward of Wyre Forest in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Kidderminster Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kidderminster Town is £36,700 per year. The nearest station is Kidderminster located about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Broadwaters Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
55.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Kidderminster Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,939 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Kidderminster Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

55.9%

Approximately 55.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Kidderminster Town is £36,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY10 2YB.

Flood risk

No risk

Kidderminster Town near DY10 2YB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kidderminster located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBroadwaters ParkMedium
0.6 miBaxter GardenMedium

Schools

In the DY10 2YB postcode area, located within Kidderminster Town, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableHeathfield Knoll SchoolOther independent school

N/A