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DY1 3EQ area guide

Who lives in DY1 3EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
New Dock & Eve Hill
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,428 (2024)
At a glance

What DY1 3EQ is like

DY1 3EQ is a postcode in the New Dock & Eve Hill neighbourhood of Dudley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,428 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DY1 3 sold for a median of £218,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY1 3EQ compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 35.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£218,250

Median over 80 sales in DY1 3, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
6.0/ 10

Very good — 4 stations within a mile, 73 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£38,626

Average a year, before tax — higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    4 stations within a mile and 73 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

DY1 3EQ FAQs

01
Is DY1 3EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in DY1 3EQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £218,250.

Homes in DY1 3 sold for a median of £218,250 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is DY1 3EQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY1 3EQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DY1 3EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 59.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (39.7%).
05
Which council covers DY1 3EQ?

DY1 3EQ is in Dudley.

DY1 3EQ is in Dudley, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DY1 3EQ?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 73 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro), 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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