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Upper Gornal & Ruiton

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About

Upper Gornal and Ruiton lie within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, a few miles south‑west of Dudley town centre. The area developed around 19th‑century coal and iron working, and that history is visible in rows of brick terraces built for workers alongside later council and private housing estates. Small playing fields and pocket parks punctuate the streets, and lanes still follow older field and pit boundaries, reflecting the change from industrial uses to residential neighbourhoods.

Local life centres on a handful of parades of shops, primary schools and community halls that serve both Upper Gornal and adjacent Ruiton. There are regular bus services linking the area with Dudley and nearby towns, and a number of long‑standing local clubs and pubs that host community events. The place is often referred to simply as part of Gornal, and that three‑part identity — Upper, Lower and Gornal Wood — shows up in local signage and the way residents describe where they live.

Area overview

On average Upper Gornal & Ruiton has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 31.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Upper Gornal & Ruiton is £43,331 per year. There are 2 schools in Upper Gornal & Ruiton: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Upper Gornal & Ruiton is home to around 6,481 people, with a population density of about 4,732.7 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
31.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Upper Gornal & Ruiton Population
6,481
Population density
4,732.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.43(+4%)
Vehicle crime
9.88(+52%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.64(+19%)
Burglary
7.71(+90%)
Shoplifting
7.1(-18%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,790
89.41%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
150
2.32%
Other White
79
1.22%
Indian
62
0.96%
African
53
0.82%
Total population: 6,476

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,364
26.26%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,068
20.56%
Level 3 (A level)
919
17.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
784
15.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
583
11.22%
Total 16+ residents: 5,195

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
844
29.16%
Owns with a mortgage
781
26.99%
Social rents from council
637
22.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
282
9.74%
Other social rented
266
9.19%
Total households: 2,894

Property prices in Upper Gornal & Ruiton

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £207,500 in Upper Gornal & Ruiton area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £460,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Upper Gornal & Ruiton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Upper Gornal & Ruiton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached9£300,000£3,129
Flats5£95,000£1,557
Semi-Detached29£216,000£2,812
Terraced15£190,000£2,467

10 years median price trend in Upper Gornal & Ruiton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Upper Gornal & Ruiton.

All postcodes in Upper Gornal & Ruiton

DY32QD

Ash Grove

DY31UX

Kent Street

DY32JD

Cedarwood Road

DY32AU

Lake Street

DY32BP

Club Row

DY32NF

Ranscombe Drive

DY32HN

Shallcross Lane

DY32EQ

Sandstone Close

DY32DG

Ox Street

DY31UY

Kent Street

DY32QU

Pimlico Court

DY33XF

Vale Street

DY32BJ

Pale Street

DY32JB

Lawnswood Road

DY32FB

Goodrich Mews

DY32AL

Lake Street

DY32HT

Harvest Close

DY32JF

Cypress Avenue

DY32NP

Bank Road

DY31XS

Sunnybank Road

DY31XL

South Oval

DY32BE

Naylors Grove

DY32DF

Hill Street

DY32PF

Church Street

DY32DL

Peak Drive

DY31XH

Tenacre Lane

DY32HZ

Foxlands Drive

DY32BA

Roberts Green Road

DY32BT

Elan Close

DY12JH

Kirby Drive

DY32AR

St James Street

DY32QF

Central Drive

DY33XH

Vale Row

DY32AX

Roundhouse Road

DY32FA

Holloway Street

DY31XG

Green Lane

DY32AP

Humphrey Street

DY32RG

Loweswater Drive

DY32HL

Rubens Close

DY32QH

Brookside

DY32DS

Yorkdale Close

DY32DZ

Holloway Street West

DY32BN

Pale Street

DY32QY

Uxbridge Close

DY32JE

Lawnswood Road

DY32NW

Ash Grove

DY32QZ

Shadwell Drive

DY32HS

Homestead Close

DY32QW

Grosvenor Road

DY32NZ

Gatacre Street

DY32QN

Central Drive

DY33XB

Vale Avenue

DY32EY

Summer Lane

DY32EJ

Colwall Road

DY33XS

Old Quarry Drive

DY32AA

Jews Lane

DY32NS

Ranscombe Drive

DY32BF

Five Ways Court

DY32EH

Ruiton Street

DY32DB

Peak Drive

DY32DJ

Duke Street

DY32DD

Peak Drive

DY32BZ

Peak Drive

DY31UZ

Kent Street

DY32NE

Winrush Close

DY32QX

Hendon Close

DY33XT

Botany Drive

DY31XQ

Tenacre Lane

DY12UF

Dormston Trading Estate

DY31XJ

North Oval

DY32DA

The Arcade

DY32BU

Peak Drive

DY32QJ

Pleasant View

DY32AW

Humphrey Street

DY32BW

Pale Street

DY31XW

Nethergate

DY32NX

East Street

DY32EF

Haslingden Crescent

DY32AE

Deepdale Lane

DY31XZ

Badger Street

DY32AZ

Robert Street

DY32AT

Lake Street

DY32DQ

Windmill Street

DY32DN

Pennine Drive

DY32BS

Hermit Street

DY32BX

Peak Drive

DY32DW

Mendip Close

DY32BG

Cricket Meadow

DY32EW

Furlong Walk

DY31XN

Nethergate

DY32EA

Holloway Street

DY32PJ

Penny Royal Close

DY32DT

Yorkdale Close

DY31XU

Greenhill Road

DY31XT

Vicarage Road

DY32QQ

Hawthorne Grove

DY32AJ

Lake Street

DY32BD

Kinfare Rise

DY32EB

Fieldstone View

DY32AS

St James Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.