Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for WV98 1EA
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WV98 1EA
Coordinates
52.3640, -2.2369
Grid reference
SO839740
Easting
383,963
Northing
274,021
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V9Q77+J6
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kidderminster
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.
28307
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28307 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 WV98 1EA
England & WalesCrime trends · near WV98 1EA
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Foley Park & Hoobrook electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY +10%
412815
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
13
YoY -32%
24120
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1271
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
641
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
17102
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.5%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian61.9%
No religion32.4%
Not answered4.2%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6424.8%
65–7418.6%
35–4916.2%
25–347.8%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
All members 66+18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%
Any member 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent12.1%
+ 7 other households · 25.6%
Administrative Information
Wyre Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaWyre Forest E14001601
Constituency
E14001601West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Foley Park & Hoobrook
Constituency code
E14001601
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Kidderminster
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 010D E01032421
E01032421MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wyre Forest 010 E02006776
E02006776LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wyre Forest 010D E01032421
E01032421MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wyre Forest 010 E02006776
E02006776Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
6:04 AM
Sunrise
5:54 PM
Sunset
11 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:04 AM
Sunset (today)
5:54 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2015
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> PresentJanuary 2015 — Introduced
Postcode WV98 1EA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032421 and MSOA E02006776 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WV98 1EA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near WV98 1EA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
54%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–19FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentBoys · Ages 11–28FSM 0%
Attainment 8
36.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
42%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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