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DY2 7SB

St Marks Road

St. Thomas's

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Detailed insights for DY2 7SB

Overview

Postcode DY2 7SB 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.5 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 1.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Green Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Kates Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,534 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kates Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 245 ft away from DY2 7SB.

Flood risk

No risk

Kates Hill near DY2 7SB 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY2 7SB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGreen ParkMediumWalking directions to Green Park
0.4 miBrewery FieldsSmallWalking directions to Brewery Fields
0.4 miTansley Hill ParkSmallWalking directions to Tansley Hill Park

Area Profile

Population
367
Population density
6,406.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.46(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.4(+87%)
Public order
9.12(+50%)
Other theft
5.36(-6%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.36(-53%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
183
50%
Pakistani
56
15.3%
Indian
34
9.29%
Caribbean
20
5.46%
Other
18
4.92%
Total population: 366

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
86
29.86%
No qualifications
61
21.18%
Level 3 (A level)
54
18.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
12.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
8.68%
Total 16+ residents: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
42.4%
Owns with a mortgage
44
35.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
18.4%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.4%
Social rents from council
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

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 7SB postcode area, located within Kates Hill, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY2 7SB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryTividale Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBurnt Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBeechwood Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY2 7SB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY2 7SB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSeven Day Off LicenceCypress Road, Dudley, DY2 7PAWalking directions to Seven Day Off Licence
0.2 miNisaRegent Road, Sandwell, B69 1TLWalking directions to Nisa
0.2 miSelect & SaveRegent Road, Sandwell, B69 1TLWalking directions to Select & Save
0.3 miBurnt Tree Convenience StoreBurnt Tree, Sandwell, DY4 7UFWalking directions to Burnt Tree Convenience Store
0.3 miMalcolm's Premier NewsagentsWatsons Green Road, Dudley, DY2 7LJWalking directions to Malcolm's Premier Newsagents

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 010AE01009891
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.