# Wyre Forest 005A

North west Wyre Forest. 1,823 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 18 square kilometres.

Wyre Forest 005A had 1,814 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01032430. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Wyre Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 19.5** (2025). Wyre Forest 005A has a deprivation score of 19.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,058th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032430#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £385,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wyre Forest 005A was £385,000 in 2025. Joint 9,448th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032430#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,814** (2021). Wyre Forest 005A had 1,814 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 9,459th most populated of 46,844. 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/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032430#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 56.6%** (January 2026). In Wyre Forest 005A, 56.6% 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/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032430#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01032430) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wyre Forest 005A is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01032430) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 27 homes were sold in Wyre Forest 005A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01032430) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 7 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Wyre Forest 005A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01032430) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wyre Forest 005A had 1,814 usual residents at the census.

## How Wyre Forest 005A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wyre Forest 005A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 19.5 | 27th most deprived | 67 neighbourhoods, Wyre Forest · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £385,000 | joint 6th most expensive | 66 neighbourhoods, Wyre Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 1,814 | 9th most populated | 67 neighbourhoods, Wyre Forest · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 56.6% | 8th lowest | 67 neighbourhoods, Wyre Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wyre Forest 005A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wyre Forest 005A at a rate of 41.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 50.6 per 1,000 people across Bewdley East & Upper Arley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 7 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wyre Forest 005A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (25), anti-social behaviour (15) and shoplifting (10).
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 Wyre Forest

These figures are published for the whole of Wyre Forest, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Wyre Forest and not Wyre Forest 005A alone. [See Wyre Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest)

- **Average house price: £233,740** (August 2026). Wyre Forest’s average house price was £233,740 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,661** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wyre Forest earned a median of £34,661 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 47th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.7×** (2025). A home in Wyre Forest costs 6.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 147th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 104,179** (2025). Wyre Forest’s population was an estimated 104,179 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.6% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Wyre Forest 005A in brief

Wyre Forest 005A has a deprivation score of 19.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Wyre Forest 005A was £385,000 in 2025.
Wyre Forest 005A had 1,814 usual residents at the census.
In Wyre Forest 005A, 56.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01032430
- Middle area: [Bewdley East & Upper Arley](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/bewdley-east-and-upper-arley)
- Ward: [Bewdley & Rock †](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/ward/bewdley-and-rock)
- Postcode district: [DY12 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy12)
- Town: [Bewdley †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bewdley)
- 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)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 17.63 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,823
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Wyre Forest 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032481), [Shropshire 035E](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028858), [Shropshire 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028828), [Wyre Forest 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032479), [Wyre Forest 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032428), [South Staffordshire 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029650)

## Latest updates for Wyre Forest 005A

- 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/E01032430

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032430