Living in Wyre Forest

Wyre Forest is a city in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 100,715 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 45%, #174 of 388), remote workers (top 46%, #178 of 387), low-income households (top 50%, #190 of 387).

Residents100,715
Density515 per km²
Area195.6 km²
Hub airport36 km (Birmingham)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,742,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSevern, 3.6 km
Main railway line14.9 km
Distance to London176 km
Within 10 km100,715 people
Greater areaGreater Birmingham, 25 km out
Winter daylight7 h 40 min, sunset 15:58

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How Wyre Forest ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn West Midlands (England)
Young family42#297 of 378#22 of 30Map
Low-income household61#190 of 387#22 of 30Map
Low-income family47#263 of 378#24 of 30Map
Single parent47#287 of 378#24 of 30Map
Pensioner couple52#283 of 378#22 of 30Map
Single pensioner46#281 of 378#23 of 30Map
Early retiree56#272 of 387#20 of 30Map
Single professional51#268 of 368#23 of 30Map
Young professional55#263 of 367#22 of 30Map
DINKS52#242 of 362#19 of 30Map
Remote worker64#178 of 387#15 of 30Map
Commuter68#272 of 368#26 of 30Map
Car-free household59#313 of 361#26 of 30Map
Student13#295 of 354#18 of 30Map
First-home buyer61#193 of 378#25 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover53#219 of 388#25 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#280 of 363#22 of 30Map
Expat professional47#259 of 387#19 of 30Map
Healthcare-first mover33#260 of 378#22 of 30Map
Nature-focused household55#208 of 388#16 of 30Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#263 of 388#11 of 30Map
Rural value seeker51#174 of 388#14 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover40#291 of 388#22 of 30Map
Lottery winner59#190 of 388#12 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#261 of 388#17 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner44#299 of 388#27 of 30Map
Digital native49#287 of 368#22 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Affordability58
  • Foundation56
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)54
  • Green space50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • Health and elderly39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
  • Taxes and wealth31
  • Education and family30
  • Safety and community24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.