# Kinver

The south of the South Staffordshire. 7,363 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 42 square kilometres.

Kinver had 7,103 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006187. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [South Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £410,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Kinver was £410,000 in 2025. Joint 1,803rd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/kinver#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,103** (2021). Kinver had 7,103 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 4,398th least populated of 9,448. 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/south-staffordshire/kinver#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 23%** (2022). About 23% of people in Kinver 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/south-staffordshire/kinver#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.8%** (January 2026). In Kinver, 72.8% 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/south-staffordshire/kinver#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006187) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 23% of people in Kinver live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006187) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 103 homes were sold in Kinver in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006187) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Kinver.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006187) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kinver had 7,103 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Kinver

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kinver at a rate of 59.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 59.3 per 1,000 people across South Staffordshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 164 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 75 |
| Other crime | 64 |
| Vehicle crime | 38 |
| Drug offences | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Burglary | 27 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Kinver compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Kinver | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £410,000 | most expensive | 13 middle areas, South Staffordshire · 2025 |
| Population | 7,103 | 4th least populated | 13 middle areas, South Staffordshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 23% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, South Staffordshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 72.8% | 2nd lowest | 13 middle areas, South Staffordshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Kinver safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kinver at a rate of 59.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 59.3 per 1,000 people across South Staffordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 33 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kinver.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (164), anti-social behaviour (75) and other crime (64).
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.

## Figures for the whole of South Staffordshire

These figures are published for the whole of South Staffordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Staffordshire and not Kinver alone. [See South Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire)

- **Average house price: £308,695** (August 2026). South Staffordshire’s average house price was £308,695 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,788** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Staffordshire earned a median of £38,788 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 167th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.0×** (2025). A home in South Staffordshire costs 8.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 133rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 13.5** (2025). South Staffordshire has a deprivation score of 13.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 71st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Kinver in brief

The median price paid for a home in Kinver was £410,000 in 2025.
Kinver had 7,103 usual residents at the census.
About 23% of people in Kinver live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kinver, 72.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006187
- Ward: [Kinver & Enville †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/ward/kinver-and-enville)
- Constituency: [Kingswinford and South Staffordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kingswinford-and-south-staffordshire)
- Council: [South Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 41.96 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,363*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/wombourne-outer-swindon-and-seisdon), [Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/wolverley-cookley-and-blakedown), [Norton South](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/norton-south), [Bewdley East & Upper Arley](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/bewdley-east-and-upper-arley), [Wollaston](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/wollaston), [Wall Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/wall-heath)

## Latest updates for Kinver

- 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/E02006187

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/kinver