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DY5 2 area guide

Who lives in DY5 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,242 (2024)
At a glance

What DY5 2 is like

The DY5 2 postcode sector in Dudley covers 292 live postcodes and is home to about 25,242 people in 10,871 households. 68.3% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 17% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.8% 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 DY5 2 sold for a median of £227,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY5 2 compares

Headline figures for DY5 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£227,250

Median over 118 sales in DY5 2, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in DY5 2.

Household incomeMore
£45,759

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY5 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DY5 2 FAQs

01
Is DY5 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in DY5 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £227,250.

Homes in DY5 2 sold for a median of £227,250 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DY5 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY5 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DY5 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44%).
05
Which council covers DY5 2?

The local authority for DY5 2 is Dudley.

DY5 2 comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DY5 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station, 0.7 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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