# Wyre Forest 009C

Central Wyre Forest. 1,553 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.7 square kilometres.

Wyre Forest 009C had 1,631 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01032471. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Wyre Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 77.1** (2025). Wyre Forest 009C has a deprivation score of 77.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 96th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032471#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,631** (2021). Wyre Forest 009C had 1,631 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,602nd 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/e01032471#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Wyre Forest 009C, 99.9% 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/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032471#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 10.5%** (August 2026). In Wyre Forest 009C, 10.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032471#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01032471) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wyre Forest 009C is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01032471) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 2 homes were sold in Wyre Forest 009C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01032471) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wyre Forest 009C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01032471) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wyre Forest 009C had 1,631 usual residents at the census.

## How Wyre Forest 009C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wyre Forest 009C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 77.1 | most deprived | 67 neighbourhoods, Wyre Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 1,631 | 17th most populated | 67 neighbourhoods, Wyre Forest · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.9% | joint 7th highest | 67 neighbourhoods, Wyre Forest · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 10.5% | highest | 67 neighbourhoods, Wyre Forest · Aug 2026 |

## Is Wyre Forest 009C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wyre Forest 009C at a rate of 170.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 109.5 per 1,000 people across Birchen Coppice.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 28 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wyre Forest 009C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (133), other crime (51) and anti-social behaviour (35).
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 009C 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 009C in brief

Wyre Forest 009C has a deprivation score of 77.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Wyre Forest 009C had 1,631 usual residents at the census.
In Wyre Forest 009C, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Wyre Forest 009C, 10.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01032471
- Middle area: [Birchen Coppice](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/birchen-coppice)
- Ward: [Foley Park & Hoobrook †](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/ward/foley-park-and-hoobrook)
- Postcode district: [DY11 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy11)
- Town: [Kidderminster †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kidderminster)
- 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: 0.67 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,553
- 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 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01034334), [Wyre Forest 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032480), [Wyre Forest 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032477), [Wyre Forest 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032469)

## Latest updates for Wyre Forest 009C

- 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/E01032471

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/neighbourhood/e01032471