# DY12

Postcode district covering Bewdley and Wribbenhall, in Wyre Forest and Shropshire.

DY12 is a postcode district covering Bewdley and Wribbenhall, in Wyre Forest and Shropshire. Median sale price £314,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code DY12. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [DY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DY12 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £314,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DY12 was £314,000 in 2025. 1,011th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy12#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 12,683** (2021). DY12 had 12,683 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 888th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy12#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 69%** (2022). About 69% of people in DY12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy12#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 76.9%** (January 2026). In DY12, 76.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy12#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=DY12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 69% of people in DY12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=DY12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 213 homes were sold in DY12 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=DY12) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DY12.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=DY12) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DY12 had 12,683 usual residents at the census.

## How DY12 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | DY12 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £314,000 | 4th most expensive | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2025 |
| Population | 12,683 | 3rd least populated | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 69% | 6th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 76.9% | 3rd lowest | 14 postcode districts, DY · Jan 2026 |

## Is DY12 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DY12 at a rate of 57.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.5 per 1,000 people across the DY postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 78 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DY12.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (363), other crime (115) and anti-social behaviour (99).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DY12 was 62.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in DY12, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DY12 has no single figure. Of its 8 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in DY12

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wyre Forest 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032430) | 1,814 | 41.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 56.6% |
| [Wyre Forest 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032480) | 1,733 | 48.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.0% |
| [Wyre Forest 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032481) | 1,848 | 53.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 90.9% |
| [Wyre Forest 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032482) | 1,362 | 60.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.3% |
| [Wyre Forest 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032427) | 1,527 | 24.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 92.9% |
| [Wyre Forest 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032428) | 1,548 | 177.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 41.5% |
| [Wyre Forest 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032429) | 1,458 | 16.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.2% |
| [Wyre Forest 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032472) | 1,251 | 38.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 47.5% |

## Your MP

- [Wyre Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wyre-forest): Mark Garnier (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 86% of the people here.
- [South Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-shropshire): Stuart Anderson (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 13% of the people here.
- [West Worcestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-worcestershire): Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in DY12

[Bewdley East & Upper Arley](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/bewdley-east-and-upper-arley), [Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/bewdley-west-ribbesford-and-far-forest)

## Postcode sectors in DY12

[DY12 1 (226 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy12-1), [DY12 2 (243 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy12-2), [DY12 3 (105 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy12-3), [DY12 9 (6 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy12-9)

## Councils DY12 covers

[Wyre Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest), [Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)

## Towns in DY12

[Bewdley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bewdley)

## Postcode districts next to DY12

[DY7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy7), [DY11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy11), [DY13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy13), [DY14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy14), [WR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr6), [WV15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv15), [WV16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv16)

## More in the DY postcode area

[All DY postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## DY12 in brief

DY12 is a postcode district covering Bewdley and Wribbenhall, in Wyre Forest and Shropshire.
About 12,681 people lived in DY12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £314,000 in 2025 across 213 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 57.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DY12 was £314,000 in 2025.
DY12 had 12,683 usual residents at the census.
About 69% of people in DY12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DY12, 76.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DY12
- Postcode area: [DY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy)
- Constituency: [Wyre Forest †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wyre-forest)
- Council: [Wyre Forest †](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest)
- Area: 98.38 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,681*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 41

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[DY14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy14), [DY11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy11), [DY13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy13), [WV15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv15), [WR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr6), [WV16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv16)

## Latest updates for DY12

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/DY12

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy12, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy12#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy12