Strong on schools, with transport to consider

Wyre Forest Rural at a glance

House prices
£365,000
Middle68th percentile
Schools
77th percentile
Strong
Transport
17th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
61 per 1,000 residents
Middle56th percentile
Flood risk
4.4% of the area in flood zones
Middle47th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Wyre Forest Rural a good place to live?

Wyre Forest Rural may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wyre Forest below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Wyre Forest Rural

Crime rate

Crime rate
61 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
56th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Wyre Forest Rural

House prices

Median sale price
£365,000
Percentile
68th percentile nationally

House prices are above the national middle range.

Median of 67 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Wyre Forest Rural

Schools

77th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Wyre Forest Rural

Flood risk

4.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.7% of the area. That is the 47th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Wyre Forest Rural

Transport

17th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Wyre Forest Rural a good place to live?

Wyre Forest Rural may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Wyre Forest Rural safe?

Wyre Forest Rural ranks in the 56th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Wyre Forest Rural?

The median sale price was £365,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 68th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Wyre Forest Rural?

Schools rank in the 77th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Wyre Forest Rural?

Nearby public profiles include Bewdley & Rock in Wyre Forest and Wribbenhall & Arley in Wyre Forest.