FOREST CLOSE, DY12 2UF - Information

Overview

The DY12 2UF postcode is in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.

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Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.3242985346983818, 52.37380277015614 ]
  • What 3 Words: battling.sour.corporate
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NameType
Postcode AreaDY12
WardBewdley & Rock
Middle layer Super Output AreaBewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWyre Forest
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWorcestershire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWorcester and Kidderminster
Police ForceWest Mercia
NHS Care BoardNHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBewdley & Rock
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWyre Forest
Multiple Deprivation Index28730

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural life / Ageing suburbanites / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Bark Hill(0.19 mi)

  • Bark Hill, (0.19 mi)
  • Wyre Hill, (0.29 mi)
  • Patchett's Hill, (0.32 mi)
  • Hales Park, (0.33 mi)
  • The Lakes, (0.36 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Merricks Lane(0.13 mi)

  • Merricks Lane, (0.13 mi)
  • Merricks Lane, (0.16 mi)
  • Richmond Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Lancaster Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Hales Park, (0.21 mi)
  • The Lakes Road, (0.21 mi)
  • The Lakes Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Tudor Road, (0.23 mi)
  • Cobham Crescent, (0.24 mi)
  • Lyttleton Road, (0.25 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Kidderminster(3.66 mi)

  • Kidderminster, (3.66 mi)
  • Hartlebury, (5.11 mi)
  • Blakedown, (6.65 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    St Anne's CofE VC Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement2-11DY12 2UQ (0.31 mi)Details
    The Bewdley SchoolSecondary, Good11-18DY12 1BL (0.80 mi)Details
    Bewdley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11DY12 1BL (0.80 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is BEWDLEY MEDICAL CENTRE(0.37 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    bewdley medical centreActivebewdley medical centre, dog lane, bewdley, worcestershire01299402157DY12 2EF
    Nearby Amenities

    FOREST CLOSE, DY12 2UF Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of DY122UF is 276 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 52 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 65 to 74 (1320), Between 55 to 64 (1254), and Between 75 to 100 (1154).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 262 people, followed by White and Asian with a total of 4.

    Education

    Regarding education, 90 adults have Level 4, while 38 have Level 3.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (353), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (218).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (22)
    • Professional occupations (21), and
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (19)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (160), followed by No religion (100).

    NS-SEC

    The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (70) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (34), and Small employers and own account workers (29).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (537), and 329 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1428) and European Union EU-14 (9).