Postcode · Kingswinford

DY6 7AR area guide

Who lives in DY6 7AR, 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)

DY6 7ARKingswinford

At a glance

What DY6 7AR is like

DY6 7AR 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 DY6 7 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY6 7AR compares

Headline figures for DY6 7AR, 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

£270,000

Median over 57 sales in DY6 7, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 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 DY6 7AR 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY6 7AR FAQs

Is DY6 7AR 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 DY6 7AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in DY6 7 sold for a median of £270,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DY6 7AR 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 DY6 7AR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DY6 7AR?

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 DY6 7AR?

The local authority for DY6 7AR is Dudley.

DY6 7AR comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY6 7AR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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), 2.4 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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