Postcode district · Kingswinford

DY6 area guide

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

Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Population: 38,512 (2024)

DY6Postcode district · Kingswinford

At a glance

What DY6 is like

The DY6 postcode district in Dudley covers 752 live postcodes and is home to about 38,512 people in 16,068 households. 82.2% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.2% 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 sold for a median of £278,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY6 compares

Headline figures for DY6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£278,750

Median over 314 sales in DY6, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in DY6.

Household incomeMore

£52,937

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY6 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY6 FAQs

Is DY6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £278,750.

Homes in DY6 sold for a median of £278,750 across 314 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DY6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DY6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 82.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46%).

Which council covers DY6?

The local authority for DY6 is Dudley.

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

How well connected is DY6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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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