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WV98 1FA

WV98 1FA is a postcode in Foley Park & Hoobrook.

EnglandWest MidlandsWyre ForestFoley Park & HoobrookWV98 1FA
POSTCODE
Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
52.3640, -2.2369
OS grid SO839740 (383,963, 274,021)
IMD England
9/10
#29050
Crime · May '26
46
MoM +77% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C4V9Q77+J6
Among the least deprived
IMD England
46
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
46
Crime · May '26
—
Avg property price
—
Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for WV98 1FA

England
Country
Wyre Forest
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Foley Park & Hoobrook
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WV98 1FA
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.
29050
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29050 out of 32,844 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)

Property sales · WV98 1FA
HM Land Registry · Wyre Forest
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Police Recorded Crime near WV98 1FA

Crime trends · near WV98 1FA
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
412815
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
24
YoY stable
ASB
24120
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Vehicle Crime
1271
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
5
YoY -38%
Burglary
641
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
17102
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY -75%

3 of 5 key categories improving

46
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,154
White Brit.95.5%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,156
Christian61.9%
No religion32.4%
Not answered4.2%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,159
50–6424.8%
65–7418.6%
35–4916.2%
25–347.8%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%

Households

Total households: 472
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 Area
Wyre Forest E14001601
Constituency
E14001601
West Mercia
Police Force
Scotland-wide
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 Scotland
West 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
E01032421
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wyre Forest 010 E02006776
E02006776
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wyre Forest 010D E01032421
E01032421
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wyre Forest 010 E02006776
E02006776
Urban: 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

4:01 AM8:27 PM
4:01 AM
Sunrise
8:27 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:01 AM
Sunset (today)
8:27 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
January 2015 — Introduced
Postcode WV98 1FA 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 1FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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