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DY2 7LR

Watsons Green Road

St. Thomas's

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Detailed insights for DY2 7LR

Overview

Postcode DY2 7LR is located in a major urban area, within the St. Thomas's ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Kates Hill area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kates Hill is £42,527 per year. The nearest station is Dudley Port located about 1.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Dudley Millennium Sculpture Trail.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Kates Hill has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,430 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Kates Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.1%

Approximately 10.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Kates Hill is £42,527 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY2 7LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Kates Hill near DY2 7LR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dudley Port located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY2 7LR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miDudley Millennium Sculpture TrailMediumWalking directions to Dudley Millennium Sculpture Trail
0.1 miGreen ParkMediumWalking directions to Green Park
0.3 miBrewery FieldsSmallWalking directions to Brewery Fields

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
7,902.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.45(+8%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.59(+6%)
Vehicle crime
6.42(-3%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.67(-59%)
Other theft
2.92(-49%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
133
37.36%
Pakistani
115
32.3%
Other White
23
6.46%
African
19
5.34%
Caribbean
17
4.78%
Total population: 356

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
78
28.26%
No qualifications
69
25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
14.49%
Level 3 (A level)
38
13.77%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
11.23%
Total 16+ residents: 276

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
36.97%
Owns outright
37
31.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
20.17%
Social rents from council
8
6.72%
Other social rented
4
3.36%
Total households: 119

Property prices in St. Thomas's

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £178,750 in St. Thomas's area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £660,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St. Thomas's 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 St. Thomas's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£330,000
Flats11£80,000
Semi-Detached28£184,500
Terraced34£169,357

10 year median price trend in St. Thomas's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St. Thomas's.

Schools

In the DY2 7LR postcode area, located within Kates Hill, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY2 7LR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKates Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBeechwood Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY2 7LR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY2 7LR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMalcolm's Premier NewsagentsWatsons Green Road, Dudley, DY2 7LJWalking directions to Malcolm's Premier Newsagents
0.2 miTiwala SuperstoreHigh View Street, Dudley, DY2 7JRWalking directions to Tiwala Superstore
0.2 miSeven Day Off LicenceCypress Road, Dudley, DY2 7PAWalking directions to Seven Day Off Licence
0.3 miOne StopAlton Grove, Dudley, DY2 7JUWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miSt John's SuperstoreBrereton Close, Dudley, DY2 7JJWalking directions to St John's Superstore

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dudley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,359
Band B£1,586
Band C£1,812
Band D£2,039
Band E£2,492
Band F£2,945
Band G£3,398
Band H£4,077

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

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictDudleyE08000027
Parliamentary ConstituencyDudleyE14001204
WardSt. Thomas'sE05015923
ParishDudley, unparished areaE43000181
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kates HillE02002009
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dudley 010DE01009894
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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