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DY7 5 area guide

Who lives in DY7 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,363 (2024)
At a glance

What DY7 5 is like

The DY7 5 postcode sector in South Staffordshire covers 157 live postcodes and is home to about 15,363 people in 6,373 households. 74% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.7% 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 DY7 5 sold for a median of £495,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY7 5 compares

Headline figures for DY7 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£495,000

Median over 14 sales in DY7 5, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in DY7 5.

Household incomeMore
£52,719

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY7 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    28.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY7 5 FAQs

01
Is DY7 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DY7 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £495,000.

Homes in DY7 5 sold for a median of £495,000 across 14 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DY7 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY7 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in DY7 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.2%).
05
Which council covers DY7 5?

The local authority for DY7 5 is South Staffordshire.

DY7 5 comes under South Staffordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DY7 5?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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