Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
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.
21461
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21461 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 1HT
England & WalesCrime trends · near DY12 1HT
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY —
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.7%
+ other · 4.3%
Religion
Christian59.1%
No religion33.8%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6423.4%
65–7416.3%
35–4915.8%
75–8412.4%
25–347.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%
Households
Any member 66+18.1%
All members 66+17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.6%
Other9.9%
+ 7 other households · 30.6%
Coordinates & Location for DY12 1HT
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DY12 1HT
Coordinates
52.3823, -2.3011
Grid reference
SO796760
Easting
379,604
Northing
276,072
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V9MJX+WH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bewdley
Travel to Work
Worcester and Kidderminster
ITL Region
Wyre Forest
National Park
Non-National Park
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
Bewdley
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 005B E01032480
E01032480MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wyre Forest 005 E02006771
E02006771LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wyre Forest 005B E01032480
E01032480MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wyre Forest 005 E02006771
E02006771Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:27 PM
Sunset
11 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:27 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2002
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> PresentNovember 2002 — Introduced
Postcode DY12 1HT introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01032480 and MSOA E02006771 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21461
Present — Active
Postcode DY12 1HT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near DY12 1HT
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 5–18FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 19%
Attainment 8
42.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
69%
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