Postcode · Brierley Hill

DY5 4RL area guide

Who lives in DY5 4RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pensett & Kingswinford East
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,592 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

DY5 4RLBrierley Hill

At a glance

What DY5 4RL is like

DY5 4RL is a postcode in the Pensett & Kingswinford East area of Dudley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,592 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DY5 4 sold for a median of £208,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY5 4RL compares

Headline figures for DY5 4RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£208,000

Median over 57 sales in DY5 4, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£50,408

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY5 4RL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DY5 4 is up 6.7% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY5 4RL FAQs

Is DY5 4RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 DY5 4RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £208,000.

Homes in DY5 4 sold for a median of £208,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DY5 4RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY5 4RL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DY5 4RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.2% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43%).

Which council covers DY5 4RL?

The local authority for DY5 4RL is Dudley.

DY5 4RL comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY5 4RL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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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