DY12 postcode area · Wyre Forest
The DY12 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Shropshire, Wyre Forest. Area Scores range from 11 to 64 across them. Every full DY12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The DY12 district contains both ends of the scale: Stourport Lickhill & Burlish at 64 out of 100 (#2,466 of 6,856 in England) against Kidderminster Town at 11, a 53-point gap between neighbouring areas. 1 of the 8 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £207,500 in Kidderminster Town to £365,000 in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown — a 1.8× gap within the DY12 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Shropshire and Wyre Forest — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the DY12 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stourport Lickhill & BurlishWyre Forest | 2,466 | 64 | £260,000 |
| FrancheWyre Forest | 2,822 | 59 | £255,000 |
| Wolverley, Cookley & BlakedownWyre Forest | 3,206 | 53 | £365,000 |
| Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far ForestWyre Forest | 3,624 | 47 | £308,000 |
| Bewdley East & Upper ArleyWyre Forest | 3,761 | 45 | £316,000 |
| Alveley, Claverley & WorfieldShropshire | 4,022 | 41 | £350,000 |
| Highley & Ditton PriorsShropshire | 4,234 | 38 | £259,500 |
| Kidderminster TownWyre Forest | 6,085 | 11 | £207,500 |
People living in DY12 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Managers & directors 16% · Skilled trades 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Managers & directors | 16% |
| Skilled trades | 14% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 57% · No religion 35% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 4%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in DY12
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DY12 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DY12.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.