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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 42 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
42
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
18.56(-51%)
Vehicle crime
5.59(-15%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.64(-35%)
Shoplifting
4.32(-51%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.58(-68%)
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 101 recent sales, the median property price is £249,950 in Wordsley & Buckpool area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £512,500.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wordsley & Buckpool over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£330,000
Flats13£150,000
Semi-Detached40£245,725
Terraced17£205,000

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

DY85JU

Elmwood Road

DY68NA

Southway Court

DY85AX

Ryder Street

DY85PW

Lawnswood Road

DY85AZ

Haden Close

DY85LL

Lawnswood Road

DY85BS

Bells Lane

DY85QD

Barnett Lane

DY68HX

Bromley Lane

DY68NS

Grange Lane

DY68NU

Rangeways Road

DY68NY

Honeytree Close

DY68PG

Sunnymede Road

DY68QL

Mitchel Road

DY85LU

Horsham Avenue

DY68TT

Bromley Lane

DY85TE

Camellia Gardens

DY68JB

Lowe Drive

DY68RD

Nanaimo Way

DY85AP

Mount Road

DY85ER

Rothesay Drive

DY85JZ

Balmoral Road

DY85SP

Brierley Hill Road

DY85LT

Arden Close

DY85NB

Middleway Avenue

DY85PL

Lawnswood Road

DY85QZ

Coldstream Drive

DY85SJ

Brierley Hill Road

DY85TA

Marshall Crescent

DY85LW

Lawnswood Road

DY85PE

Lawnswood Road

DY68QJ

Randall Close

DY68QP

Camberley Road

DY85NF

Quillets Road

DY85LJ

Lawnswood Road

DY85PF

Rose Cottage Drive

DY85QP

Chapel Street

DY85SB

High Street

DY68RE

Marley Road

DY68RF

Wrens Avenue

DY85JQ

Ashdene Gardens

DY68JF

Auckland Road

DY68LT

Winford Avenue

DY68LY

Elmhurst Drive

DY68QB

Denleigh Road

DY69PB

Stream Road

DY85BA

Manor Road

DY85BN

Wordsley Green

DY85SF

High Street

DY85TF

Smalman Close

DY85TT

Swan Lane

DY68HR

Surrey Drive

DY68PD

Tiverton Close

DY68RA

Nanaimo Way

DY68RG

Marley Road

DY85BW

The Haven

DY85QR

High Street

DY85DB

Belle Vue

DY85NR

Muirville Close

DY68TS

Bromley Lane

DY85NT

Lawnswood Road

DY68NE

Gower Avenue

DY68PB

Chelford Crescent

DY85TB

Greenbank Gardens

DY68LR

Bromley Lane

DY68NQ

Ragees Road

DY68UE

Dingle Road

DY85PG

Lawnswood Road

DY68JE

Cumberland Close

DY85JH

Pineways

DY85NH

Middleway Avenue

DY85RQ

Maidstone Drive

DY85SA

Trinity Close

DY68PE

Sandhurst Road

DY68TY

Nanaimo Way

DY68JD

Lesley Drive

DY68PU

Denleigh Road

DY85SE

High Street

DY85TG

Kirkpatrick Drive

DY85BH

Zaria Court

DY85LZ

Friars Close

DY85NN

Marsh Crescent

DY85SG

Brierley Hill Road

DY68PL

Silva Avenue

DY85QS

High Street

DY68PT

Conway Close

DY68NJ

Westcott Close

DY68HS

Southern Close

DY68NT

Rangeways Road

DY85AW

Manor Road

DY85ES

Arundel Road

DY68NH

Caterham Drive

DY85LN

Lawnswood Road

DY85NS

Quayle Grove

DY85PD

Wordsley Green Shopping Centre

DY85RT

High Street

DY85SL

Swiss Drive

DY85SR

Weir Court

DY68HT

Highview Drive

DY85SH

Watery Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.