Postcode · Dudley

DY3 2UH area guide

Who lives in DY3 2UH, 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 2UH is like

DY3 2UH is a postcode in the Lower Gornal & The Straits neighbourhood of Dudley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,386 people. 66.6% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 51.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in DY3 2 sold for a median of £208,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY3 2UH 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

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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,546

Average a year, before tax — higher than 22% 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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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 2UH FAQs

Is DY3 2UH 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 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 2UH?

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 2UH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in DY3 2UH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers DY3 2UH?

DY3 2UH is in Dudley.

DY3 2UH is in Dudley, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY3 2UH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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), 2.3 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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