Postcode · Kingswinford

DY6 6BE area guide

Who lives in DY6 6BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wall Heath
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,464 (2024)

DY6 6BEKingswinford

At a glance

What DY6 6BE is like

DY6 6BE is a postcode in the Wall Heath area of Dudley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,464 people. 84.1% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 47.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DY6 6BE compares

Headline figures for DY6 6BE, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,768

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY6 6BE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
33.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY6 6BE FAQs

Is DY6 6BE 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 13.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is DY6 6BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY6 6BE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DY6 6BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 84.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.8%).

Which council covers DY6 6BE?

The local authority for DY6 6BE is Dudley.

DY6 6BE comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY6 6BE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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