Postcode · Brierley Hill

DY5 3UD area guide

Who lives in DY5 3UD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Withymoor Village
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,159 (2024)

DY5 3UDBrierley Hill

At a glance

What DY5 3UD is like

DY5 3UD is a postcode in the Withymoor Village neighbourhood of Dudley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,159 people. 90.7% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 59.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DY5 3 sold for a median of £189,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY5 3UD compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£189,000

Median over 120 sales in DY5 3, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£61,394

Average a year, before tax — higher than 70% 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.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DY5 3 is up 7.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 6.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DY5 3UD FAQs

Is DY5 3UD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in DY5 3UD?

The median sale price over the last year was £189,000.

Homes in DY5 3 sold for a median of £189,000 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DY5 3UD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY5 3UD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DY5 3UD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 90.7% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (82%).

Which council covers DY5 3UD?

DY5 3UD is in Dudley.

DY5 3UD is in Dudley, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY5 3UD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 0.9 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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