DY6 8RL area guide
Who lives in DY6 8RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingswinford South
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,222 (2024)
DY6 8RLKingswinford
What DY6 8RL is like
DY6 8RL is a postcode in the Kingswinford South area of Dudley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,222 people. 81.3% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.5% 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 8 sold for a median of £243,750 over the year to August 2026.
How DY6 8RL compares
Headline figures for DY6 8RL, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DY6 8RL differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
30.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
81.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
DY6 8RL FAQs
01Is DY6 8RL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in DY6 8RL?The median sale price over the last year was £243,750.
The median sale price over the last year was £243,750.
03Is DY6 8RL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in DY6 8RL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers DY6 8RL?The local authority for DY6 8RL is Dudley.
The local authority for DY6 8RL is Dudley.
06How well connected is DY6 8RL?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.