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DY2 0AA area guide

Who lives in DY2 0AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dudley Wood & Saltwells
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,573 (2024)

DY2 0AADudley

At a glance

What DY2 0AA is like

DY2 0AA is a postcode in the Dudley Wood & Saltwells area of Dudley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,573 people. 65.9% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DY2 0 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY2 0AA compares

Headline figures for DY2 0AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 41.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 63 sales in DY2 0, +10% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,620

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY2 0AA differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DY2 0 is up 10% on the year before.
03
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DY2 0AA FAQs

Is DY2 0AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DY2 0AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in DY2 0 sold for a median of £220,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, +10% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DY2 0AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY2 0AA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DY2 0AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.8%).

Which council covers DY2 0AA?

The local authority for DY2 0AA is Dudley.

DY2 0AA comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY2 0AA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cradley Heath Rail Station, 0.8 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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