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Wordsley & Buckpool

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About

Wordsley sits within the borough of Dudley, its landscape shaped by its industrial past. The area is known for the Red House Glass Cone, a preserved 18th-century glassmaking furnace that stands as a local landmark. Residential streets and local shops characterise much of the neighbourhood.

Adjacent to it, Buckpool is a smaller residential area. It features typical post-war housing and is situated near the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. The two areas share a close community focus, with several parks and green spaces providing common ground.

Area overview

On average Wordsley & Buckpool has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wordsley & Buckpool is £49,541 per year. There are 4 schools in Wordsley & Buckpool: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Wordsley & Buckpool is home to around 9,485 people, with a population density of about 3,855.2 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wordsley & Buckpool Population
9,485
Population density
3,855.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.4(-50%)
Vehicle crime
5.38(-17%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.64(-36%)
Shoplifting
3.8(-56%)
Burglary
3.37(-17%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,993
94.8%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
85
0.9%
Indian
82
0.86%
Other White
64
0.67%
Irish
46
0.48%
Total population: 9,486

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,069
25.96%
No qualifications
1,593
19.98%
Level 3 (A level)
1,532
19.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,163
14.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
841
10.55%
Total 16+ residents: 7,971

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,887
44.67%
Owns with a mortgage
1,438
34.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
526
12.45%
Social rents from council
231
5.47%
Other social rented
62
1.47%
Total households: 4,224

Property prices in Wordsley & Buckpool

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £247,500 in Wordsley & Buckpool area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wordsley & Buckpool 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 Wordsley & Buckpool over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached33£330,000£3,630
Flats16£148,000£2,520
Semi-Detached44£243,750£3,063
Terraced26£215,000£3,147

10 years median price trend in Wordsley & Buckpool

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wordsley & Buckpool.

All postcodes in Wordsley & Buckpool

DY68UA

Knotts Farm Road

DY53UP

Leys Road

DY68HT

Highview Drive

DY68JP

Bromley Lane

DY68HX

Bromley Lane

DY85RA

Dunsley Drive

DY68NS

Grange Lane

DY85EW

Troon Place

DY85NT

Lawnswood Road

DY68PN

Rangeways Road

DY68PD

Tiverton Close

DY68LX

Burnham Close

DY85LP

Lawnswood Avenue

DY85NW

Quorn Crescent

DY68QJ

Randall Close

DY85AP

Mount Road

DY85AD

Meadowfields Close

DY85NR

Muirville Close

DY85LJ

Lawnswood Road

DY68QA

Beaulieu Avenue

DY68QB

Denleigh Road

DY85BT

Belle Vue

DY85AA

Kinver Street

DY85BX

Coleford Close

DY85JN

Balmoral Road

DY85NS

Quayle Grove

DY68NU

Rangeways Road

DY68HS

Southern Close

DY68JE

Cumberland Close

DY85SH

Watery Lane

DY68NT

Rangeways Road

DY85RJ

Dewsbury Close

DY68JF

Auckland Road

DY68RG

Marley Road

DY85SU

The Ridge

DY68TZ

Nanaimo Way

DY85JS

Elmwood Road

DY68QE

Bromley Lane

DY85BN

Wordsley Green

DY85QR

High Street

DY85TG

Kirkpatrick Drive

DY85RG

Blandford Drive

DY85SB

High Street

DY68PR

Denleigh Road

DY68LY

Elmhurst Drive

DY68PZ

Denleigh Road

DY85SE

High Street

DY85RU

High Street

DY68TS

Bromley Lane

DY85QS

High Street

DY85DX

Bells Lane

DY85QN

Cross Street

DY85LU

Horsham Avenue

DY68PB

Chelford Crescent

DY68PQ

Rangeways Road

DY85BE

The Green

DY68TU

Bromley Lane

DY68PT

Conway Close

DY68JD

Lesley Drive

DY85RY

New Street

DY68PU

Denleigh Road

DY68UD

Dingle Road

DY85DB

Belle Vue

DY85TJ

Clock Tower View

DY85TD

Cooknell Drive

DY68RF

Wrens Avenue

DY85AF

Meadow Hill Drive

DY85BF

Auckland Road

DY68NX

Rangeways Road

DY85JJ

Balmoral Road

DY85LX

Highcroft Avenue

DY68LT

Winford Avenue

DY68HY

Newfield Drive

DY85SZ

Bracken Park Gardens

DY85RF

Fairford Gardens

DY85JQ

Ashdene Gardens

DY85SL

Swiss Drive

DY68LS

Burrows Road

DY85PG

Lawnswood Road

DY85BW

The Haven

DY68NH

Caterham Drive

DY68PH

Andover Crescent

DY85SQ

Crownoakes Drive

DY68HZ

Markham Drive

DY68JQ

Auckland Road

DY68PE

Sandhurst Road

DY85NN

Marsh Crescent

DY85ES

Arundel Road

DY85EN

Troon Place

DY85AX

Ryder Street

DY68PG

Sunnymede Road

DY68NJ

Westcott Close

DY68TY

Nanaimo Way

DY85SF

High Street

DY85SD

High Street

DY68TT

Bromley Lane

DY85SA

Trinity Close

DY68LU

Burrows Road

DY85JW

Balmoral Road

DY85PL

Lawnswood Road

Data Sources

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