Postcode · Dudley

DY3 2PG area guide

Who lives in DY3 2PG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lower Gornal & The Straits
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,386 (2024)

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At a glance

What DY3 2PG is like

DY3 2PG is a postcode in the Lower Gornal & The Straits area of Dudley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,386 people. 66.6% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DY3 2 sold for a median of £208,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY3 2PG compares

Headline figures for DY3 2PG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£208,500

Median over 97 sales in DY3 2, −7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,546

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY3 2PG differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DY3 2 is down 7.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.5% 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.

Questions

DY3 2PG FAQs

Is DY3 2PG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 2PG?

The median sale price over the last year was £208,500.

Homes in DY3 2 sold for a median of £208,500 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DY3 2PG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY3 2PG, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DY3 2PG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 66.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.3%).

Which council covers DY3 2PG?

The local authority for DY3 2PG is Dudley.

DY3 2PG comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY3 2PG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Flood Street (West Midlands Metro), 2.2 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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