Postcode · Kingswinford

DY6 9XG area guide

Who lives in DY6 9XG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kinver
Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,592 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

DY6 9XGKingswinford

At a glance

What DY6 9XG is like

DY6 9XG is a postcode in the Kinver area of South Staffordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,592 people. 86.4% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DY6 9 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY6 9XG compares

Headline figures for DY6 9XG, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 96 sales in DY6 9, +5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,947

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY6 9XG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DY6 9 is up 5.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
35.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY6 9XG FAQs

Is DY6 9XG 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 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DY6 9XG?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in DY6 9 sold for a median of £325,000 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DY6 9XG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY6 9XG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DY6 9XG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 86.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.2%).

Which council covers DY6 9XG?

The local authority for DY6 9XG is South Staffordshire.

DY6 9XG comes under South Staffordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY6 9XG?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 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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