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About

Quarry Bank is a neighbourhood in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, positioned between Brierley Hill and Stourbridge. The area is built up around a main shopping street with independent shops, takeaways and everyday services, and is served by regular bus links to nearby towns. Housing ranges from 19th-century terraces to mid-20th-century estates, with schools, a library and community halls serving local residents. Street patterns reflect gradual growth around former industrial plots rather than a single planned layout.

The area’s name reflects its origins in local stone working: an old quarry cut into the sandstone still influences road lines and property boundaries in parts of the neighbourhood, and stone retaining walls and terraces appear in several streets. Small green spaces, allotments and playing fields are scattered through the residential areas and are used for local events and sport. Local groups focus on improving community facilities and managing traffic on through routes, keeping the neighbourhood connected to the wider Dudley borough while retaining the scale of a local town centre.

Area overview

On average Quarry Bank has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 15.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Quarry Bank is £42,103 per year. There are 2 schools in Quarry Bank: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Quarry Bank is home to around 8,738 people, with a population density of about 3,973.4 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
15.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Quarry Bank Population
8,738
Population density
3,973.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.16(-17%)
Shoplifting
8.81(+1%)
Vehicle crime
7.67(+18%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.87(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.64(-9%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,715
88.27%
Pakistani
253
2.89%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
144
1.65%
Other White
132
1.51%
African
72
0.82%
Total population: 8,740

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,806
25.6%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,423
20.17%
Level 3 (A level)
1,216
17.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,121
15.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
818
11.6%
Total 16+ residents: 7,054

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,278
35.05%
Owns with a mortgage
1,231
33.76%
Social rents from council
519
14.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
416
11.41%
Other social rented
96
2.63%
Total households: 3,646

Property prices in Quarry Bank

Median price£220,000
Price per sq ft£246
Sales (last 12 months)96
Typical range (middle 50%)£185K – £263K

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 (about £246 per square foot) in Quarry Bank area, with individual transactions ranging from £83,500 up to £400,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Quarry Bank over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached21£310,000£272
Semi-Detached45£210,000£258
Terraced29£195,000£217
Flats1£160,000£232

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Quarry Bank

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Quarry Bank.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£167,500£121,975£132,000
2017£219,950£137,500£137,000
2018£205,000£155,000£110,250
2019£250,000£139,950£131,500
2020£260,000£147,000£131,750
2021£250,000£160,000£155,000
2022£255,000£191,001£173,500
2023£295,000£182,500£187,500
2024£305,000£192,500£190,000
2025£305,000£211,000£184,350
2026£260,000£202,000£220,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Quarry Bank.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Quarry Bank.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£185£159£150
2017£220£161£173
2018£201£175£137
2019£212£171£157
2020£230£178£171
2021£229£204£176
2022£270£240£218
2023£293£236£202
2024£260£229£225
2025£272£247£229
2026£289£244£212
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Quarry Bank.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Quarry Bank in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dudley district.

Band A£1,430
Band B£1,668
Band C£1,907
Band D£2,145
Band E£2,621
Band F£3,098
Band G£3,575
Band H£4,290

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.