City Profile • Local Authority
Wyre Forest
Wyre Forest is a local authority district comprising 8 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £275k, reflecting a downward trend of 3.9% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 82 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.
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Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
102,328
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
8 AreasPopulation Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Wyre Forest authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English92.5%
White: Other White2.4%
Bangladeshi0.7%
White and Black Caribbean0.6%
White: Irish0.5%
White and Asian0.5%
Age Profile
50-54 years7.6%
55-59 years7.4%
70-74 years7.1%
60-64 years6.3%
45-49 years6.3%
65-69 years6.2%
Top Occupations
Professional15.4%
Skilled trades13.1%
Managers and directors12.7%
Associate professional11.5%
Caring and leisure10.7%
Elementary occupations10.6%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright40.7%
Owned: Mortgage28.0%
Private rented: Landlord14.1%
Social rented: Other7.7%
Social rented: Council6.5%
Private rented: Other2.0%
Area DNA
family6/10
health6/10
safety5/10
homeown7/10
transit5/10
affluence4/10
diversity4/10
employment3/10
investment2/10