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DY11 5XN

Solcum Lane

Wyre Forest Rural

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Detailed insights for DY11 5XN

Overview

Postcode DY11 5XN is located in a rural village, within the Wyre Forest Rural ward of Wyre Forest in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown is £52,169 per year. The nearest station is Kidderminster located about 3.0 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,884 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown is £52,169 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY11 5XN.

Flood risk

No risk

Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown near DY11 5XN 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
508
Population density
97.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.44(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.15(-2%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.84(+9%)
Burglary
4.54(+12%)
Public order
4.54(-25%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
483
94.89%
Other Asian
7
1.38%
Other White
7
1.38%
Other
4
0.79%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4
0.79%
Total population: 509

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
143
31.36%
No qualifications
91
19.96%
Level 3 (A level)
78
17.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
61
13.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
46
10.09%
Total 16+ residents: 456

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
166
68.88%
Owns with a mortgage
58
24.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
3.32%
Other forms of private rent
6
2.49%
Other social rented
2
0.83%
Total households: 241

Property prices in Wyre Forest Rural

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £337,500 in Wyre Forest Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wyre Forest Rural 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 Rural over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached53£491,000
Flats6£125,000
Semi-Detached46£282,498
Terraced11£235,000

10 year median price trend in Wyre Forest Rural

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

Schools

In the DY11 5XN postcode area, located within Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY11 5XN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miSecondaryWolverley CofE Secondary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wyre Forest district (2025-26).

Band A£1,552
Band B£1,810
Band C£2,069
Band D£2,327
Band E£2,845
Band F£3,362
Band G£3,879
Band H£4,655

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictWyre ForestE07000239
Parliamentary ConstituencyWyre ForestE14001601
WardWyre Forest RuralE05010513
ParishWolverley and CookleyE04010457
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wolverley, Cookley & BlakedownE02006767
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wyre Forest 001FE01032479
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.