Postcode · Dudley

DY2 0EJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Quarry Bank
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,319 (2024)

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At a glance

What DY2 0EJ is like

DY2 0EJ is a postcode in the Quarry Bank neighbourhood of Dudley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,319 people. 82.6% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 62.6% 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 DY2 0 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY2 0EJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 30.0 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, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£42,103

Average a year, before tax — higher than 17% 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.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DY2 0 is up 10% on the year before.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY2 0EJ FAQs

Is DY2 0EJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 0EJ?

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 0EJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY2 0EJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DY2 0EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 8.2% of residents. 82.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (47.3%).

Which council covers DY2 0EJ?

DY2 0EJ is in Dudley.

DY2 0EJ is in Dudley, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY2 0EJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.6 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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