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DY9 7 area guide

Who lives in DY9 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,666 (2024)
At a glance

What DY9 7 is like

The DY9 7 postcode sector in Dudley covers 130 live postcodes and is home to about 11,666 people in 4,894 households. 58.7% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 25.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DY9 7 sold for a median of £226,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY9 7 compares

Headline figures for DY9 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£226,500

Median over 42 sales in DY9 7, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in DY9 7.

Household incomeMore
£48,649

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY9 7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    25.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    An older population

    20.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DY9 7 FAQs

01
Is DY9 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in DY9 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £226,500.

Homes in DY9 7 sold for a median of £226,500 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DY9 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY9 7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DY9 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 58.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.5%).
05
Which council covers DY9 7?

The local authority for DY9 7 is Dudley.

DY9 7 comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DY9 7?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Stourbridge Junction Rail Station, 0.5 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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