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DY8 5PF area guide

Who lives in DY8 5PF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Wordsley & Buckpool
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,750 (2024)
At a glance

What DY8 5PF is like

DY8 5PF is a postcode in the Wordsley & Buckpool area of Dudley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,750 people. 66.2% of households own their home, 20.8% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DY8 5 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY8 5PF compares

Headline figures for DY8 5PF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£250,000

Median over 168 sales in DY8 5, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£49,541

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

DY8 5PF FAQs

01
Is DY8 5PF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DY8 5PF?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in DY8 5 sold for a median of £250,000 across 168 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DY8 5PF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY8 5PF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DY8 5PF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.9%).
05
Which council covers DY8 5PF?

The local authority for DY8 5PF is Dudley.

DY8 5PF comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DY8 5PF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 2.1 miles away.

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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