DY5 2AP area guide
Who lives in DY5 2AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Quarry Bank
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,782 (2024)
DY5 2APBrierley Hill
What DY5 2AP is like
DY5 2AP 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 1,782 people. 61.6% of households own their home, 25% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58.2% 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 DY5 2 sold for a median of £227,250 over the year to August 2026.
How DY5 2AP compares
Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.
Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.
Around the middle — 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average a year, before tax — higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
25% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 58 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
DY5 2AP FAQs
01Is DY5 2AP a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in DY5 2AP?The median sale price over the last year was £227,250.
The median sale price over the last year was £227,250.
03Is DY5 2AP safe?How crime here compares with the rest of the country.
How crime here compares with the rest of the country.
04Who lives in DY5 2AP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers DY5 2AP?DY5 2AP is in Dudley.
DY5 2AP is in Dudley.
06How well connected is DY5 2AP?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.