Postcode · Stourbridge

DY7 5NG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown
Council: Wyre Forest
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,534 (2024)

DY7 5NGStourbridge

At a glance

What DY7 5NG is like

DY7 5NG is a postcode in the Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown neighbourhood of Wyre Forest. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,534 people. 74.5% of households own their home, 6.3% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 48.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DY7 5 sold for a median of £495,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY7 5NG compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.6 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

83%

of 6 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,169

Average a year, before tax — higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY7 5NG FAQs

Is DY7 5NG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DY7 5NG?

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.

Is DY7 5NG safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY7 5NG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DY7 5NG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 74.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (41.2%).

Which council covers DY7 5NG?

DY7 5NG is in Wyre Forest.

DY7 5NG is in Wyre Forest, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY7 5NG?

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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