# Stourport Areley Kings

South Wyre Forest. 5,900 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres.

Stourport Areley Kings had 5,903 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006780. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Wyre Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £232,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Stourport Areley Kings was £232,000 in 2025. Joint 2,265th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/stourport-areley-kings#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,903** (2021). Stourport Areley Kings had 5,903 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,625th 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/wyre-forest/stourport-areley-kings#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 90%** (2022). About 90% of people in Stourport Areley Kings 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/wyre-forest/stourport-areley-kings#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Stourport Areley Kings, 99.1% 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/stourport-areley-kings#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006780) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 90% of people in Stourport Areley Kings 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=E02006780) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 84 homes were sold in Stourport Areley Kings in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006780) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Stourport Areley Kings.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006780) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Stourport Areley Kings had 5,903 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Stourport Areley Kings

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Stourport Areley Kings at a rate of 79.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.2 per 1,000 people across Wyre Forest.
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 | 169 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 88 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 70 |
| Shoplifting | 59 |
| Other crime | 46 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Drug offences | 12 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

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

## How Stourport Areley Kings compares

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

| Measure | Stourport Areley Kings | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £232,000 | 4th cheapest | 14 middle areas, Wyre Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 5,903 | least populated | 14 middle areas, Wyre Forest · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 90% | 7th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 14 middle areas, Wyre Forest · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.1% | 2nd highest | 14 middle areas, Wyre Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is Stourport Areley Kings safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Stourport Areley Kings at a rate of 79.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.2 per 1,000 people across Wyre Forest.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 27 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Stourport Areley Kings.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (169), anti-social behaviour (88) and criminal damage and arson (70).
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 middle area, so they describe all of Wyre Forest and not Stourport Areley Kings 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.
- **Deprivation score: 22.1** (2025). Wyre Forest has a deprivation score of 22.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 113th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Stourport Areley Kings in brief

The median price paid for a home in Stourport Areley Kings was £232,000 in 2025.
Stourport Areley Kings had 5,903 usual residents at the census.
About 90% of people in Stourport Areley Kings live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Stourport Areley Kings, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006780
- Ward: [Areley Kings & Riverside †](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/ward/areley-kings-and-riverside)
- 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: 2.85 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,900*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 20

* 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

[Abberley, Holt Heath & Hallow](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/abberley-holt-heath-and-hallow), [Stourport Mitton & Wilden](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/stourport-mitton-and-wilden), [Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/bewdley-west-ribbesford-and-far-forest)

## Latest updates for Stourport Areley Kings

- 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/E02006780

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