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DY5 area guide

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

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
60,274 (2024)
At a glance

What DY5 is like

The DY5 postcode district in Dudley covers 951 live postcodes and is home to about 60,274 people across 36 census neighbourhoods. 63.8% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56.2% 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 sold for a median of £205,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY5 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 36.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£205,500

Median over 356 sales in DY5, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
87%

of 15 rated schools in DY5 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£44,383

Average a year, before tax — higher than 25% 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.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DY5 FAQs

01
Is DY5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.8 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DY5?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,500.

Homes in DY5 sold for a median of £205,500 across 356 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is DY5 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DY5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (51.5%).
05
Which council covers DY5?

DY5 is in Dudley.

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

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station, 1.5 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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