Postcode Analysis Wyre Forest, West Midlands

OXFORD STREET, DY10 1BJ House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for OXFORD STREET, DY10 1BJ.

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Population

103

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Avg Age

32

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Avg Income

£ 36,700 /yr

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Employed

66%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: DY10 1BJ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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10/10
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9/10
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9/10
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3/10
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10/10
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1/10
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1/10
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Area Character

With 66% economic activity and an average age of 32, DY10 1BJ is squarely in the young professional bracket — careers being built, not wound down. Above-average crime reflects the high footfall and commercial activity in this zone.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

DY10 1BJ is an up-and-coming urban area on Oxford Street, 0.5km from Kidderminster in Kidderminster. Administratively it sits within Aggborough & Spennells ward and the Wyre Forest constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — manufacturing, energy and utilities. An average age of 32 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 73% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (47% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are high (200 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DY10 1BJ are sourced from Output Area E00181393 (shared with 19 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DY10 1BJ. The average age is 31.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British86.1%
Asian / British Asian6.9%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed6.9%

Economic Activity

66%Active
FT: 47%
Unemployed: 4%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime rates near DY10 1BJ are high at 200 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences238
Shoplifting232
Anti-social behaviour161
Public order79
Criminal damage and arson60

school Local Schools

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St Ambrose Catholic Primary

Good185 pupils0.6 km
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Holy Trinity School

Good741 pupils0.8 km
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St George's CofE School

Inadequate216 pupils0.9 km
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King Charles I School

Good1100 pupils1.0 km
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St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School

Requires Improvement203 pupils1.2 km
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St John's CofE Primary School

Good334 pupils1.2 km
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Foley Park Primary Academy

Good240 pupils1.4 km
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Wyre Forest School

Good299 pupils1.5 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

29 nearby
  • Mann Stores0.1 km
  • Salon Services Ltd0.1 km
  • T K Maxx0.2 km
  • The Cake Studio0.3 km
  • Tony's Bakery0.7 km
  • + 24 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

2 nearby
  • Travelodge Kidderminster0.8 km
  • Orchard House Bed And Breakfast1.0 km
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Pub, NightClub

26 nearby
  • Golden Lion0.3 km
  • The Chester Tavern0.9 km
  • The Station Inn0.7 km
  • The Swan0.2 km
  • The Weavers Park Lane0.3 km
  • + 21 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

48 nearby
  • Bistrot Pierre0.1 km
  • Cafe Pacifico Kidderminster0.1 km
  • Corner Cafe0.2 km
  • Costa0.2 km
  • Empire Garden0.0 km
  • + 43 more
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Supermarkets

8 nearby
  • Aldi0.4 km
  • Sainsbury's0.8 km
  • Farmfoods0.4 km
  • Iceland0.0 km
  • Morrisons0.2 km
  • + 3 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

42 nearby
  • Anatolia Pizza And Kebab House0.3 km
  • Chung Ying0.3 km
  • Divine Indian Cuisine0.5 km
  • Domino's Pizza0.4 km
  • Four Seasons0.2 km
  • + 37 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Kidderminster0.6 km
  • Blakedown5.3 km
  • Hartlebury6.0 km

Bus Stops

  • Town Hall0.1 km
  • STOP CODE NOT USED0.1 km
  • Prospect Hill0.1 km
  • Town Hall0.1 km
  • Town Hall0.1 km