Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£251,250
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,174 sales
-3.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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 & WalesProperty sales · DY12 1JP
HM Land Registry · Wyre Forest
Average price
£279,254
Median price: £251,250
Median -3.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,174 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '24 – May '26May '26: 1 sales · avg £270,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£270k£258k£245k
Jul '24Jan '25May '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near DY12 1JP
England & WalesCrime trends · near DY12 1JP
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '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
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
950
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%
65–7416.5%
35–4915.7%
75–8412.3%
25–347.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%
Households
One person: aged 66+18.0%
Single family household, all members 66+18.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
One person: other9.9%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
Kidderminster Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min
Severn Valley Rail Station
Rail · Adj
- 7.6 km straight lineabout 95 min
Hartlebury Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 145 m straight lineabout 2 min
Anton Close
Bus · Opp · south-east
- 168 m straight lineabout 2 min
Anton Close
Bus · Adj · north-west
- 175 m straight lineabout 2 min
Threlfall Drive
Bus · adj · north-east
- 186 m straight lineabout 2 min
Crundalls Lane
Bus · adj · west
- 191 m straight lineabout 2 min
Threlfall Drive
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for DY12 1JP
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DY12 1JP
Coordinates
52.3827, -2.3009
Grid reference
SO796761
Easting
379,615
Northing
276,112
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V9MMX+3J
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
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DY12 1JP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 1JP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near DY12 1JP
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 5–18FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
69%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 19%
Attainment 8
42.6
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