Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for DY12 1AA
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DY12 1AA
Coordinates
52.3956, -2.3216
Grid reference
SO782775
Easting
378,216
Northing
277,556
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V9MWH+69
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Trimpley
Travel to Work
Worcester and Kidderminster
ITL Region
Wyre Forest
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5956
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5956 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near DY12 1AA
England & WalesCrime trends · near DY12 1AA
Counts are for Wribbenhall & Arley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY +21%
17115
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.5%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian50.9%
No religion40.6%
Not answered7.2%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6422.9%
65–7416.2%
35–4916.2%
75–849.9%
25–348.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%
Households
Any member 66+18.7%
Other14.8%
All members 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
+ 8 other households · 30.9%
Administrative Information
Wyre Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaWyre Forest E14001601
Constituency
E14001601West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Wribbenhall & Arley
Constituency code
E14001601
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Kidderminster Foreign
International Territorial Level
Wyre Forest
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Worcestershire
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Worcestershire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wyre Forest 005C E01032481
E01032481MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wyre Forest 005 E02006771
E02006771LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wyre Forest 005C E01032481
E01032481MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wyre Forest 005 E02006771
E02006771Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
5:58 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
12 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:58 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2009
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> PresentOctober 2009 — Introduced
Postcode DY12 1AA introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 5956
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01032481 and MSOA E02006771 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DY12 1AA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near DY12 1AA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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