Postcode · Dudley

DY3 1RR area guide

Who lives in DY3 1RR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sedgley East
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,441 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

DY3 1RRDudley

At a glance

What DY3 1RR is like

DY3 1RR is a postcode in the Sedgley East area of Dudley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,441 people. 63% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 26% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DY3 1 sold for a median of £222,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY3 1RR compares

Headline figures for DY3 1RR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£222,500

Median over 107 sales in DY3 1, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,831

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY3 1RR differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DY3 1RR FAQs

Is DY3 1RR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DY3 1RR?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,500.

Homes in DY3 1 sold for a median of £222,500 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DY3 1RR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY3 1RR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DY3 1RR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 63% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.7%).

Which council covers DY3 1RR?

The local authority for DY3 1RR is Dudley.

DY3 1RR comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY3 1RR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Coseley Rail Station, 1.6 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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