# Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown East Wyre Forest. 10,550 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 74 square kilometres. Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown had 9,581 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02006767. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Wyre Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £364,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown was £364,000 in 2025. Joint 2,445th 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/wyre-forest/wolverley-cookley-and-blakedown#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 9,581** (2021). Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown had 9,581 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,540th most 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/wolverley-cookley-and-blakedown#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 53%** (2022). About 53% of people in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown 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/wolverley-cookley-and-blakedown#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 62.1%** (January 2026). In Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown, 62.1% 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/wolverley-cookley-and-blakedown#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006767) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 53% of people in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown 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=E02006767) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 160 homes were sold in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006767) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006767) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown had 9,581 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown at a rate of 57.0 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 | 271 | | Other crime | 106 | | Anti-social behaviour | 60 | | Burglary | 56 | | Criminal damage and arson | 37 | | Vehicle crime | 34 | | Drug offences | 19 | | Shoplifting | 10 | | Theft from the person | 6 | | Robbery | 2 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £364,000 | most expensive | 14 middle areas, Wyre Forest · 2025 | | Population | 9,581 | most populated | 14 middle areas, Wyre Forest · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 53% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 14 middle areas, Wyre Forest · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 62.1% | lowest | 14 middle areas, Wyre Forest · Jan 2026 | ## Is Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown at a rate of 57.0 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, 57 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (271), other crime (106) and anti-social behaviour (60). 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 Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown alone. [See Wyre Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest) - **Average house price: £230,984** (July 2026). Wyre Forest’s average house price was £230,984 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 145th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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. ## Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown in brief The median price paid for a home in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown was £364,000 in 2025. Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown had 9,581 usual residents at the census. About 53% of people in Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown, 62.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02006767 - Ward: [Wyre Forest Rural †](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/ward/wyre-forest-rural) - 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: 74.48 km² - People, mid-2024: 10,550* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 30 * 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 [Hartlebury & Wychbold](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/hartlebury-and-wychbold), [Kinver](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/kinver), [Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/dodford-belbroughton-and-romsley), [Bewdley East & Upper Arley](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/bewdley-east-and-upper-arley), [Hagley](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/hagley), [Greenhill](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/greenhill) ## Latest updates for Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006767 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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