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DY5 1AB

Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood

Dudley

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Detailed insights for DY5 1AB

Overview

Postcode DY5 1AB is located in a major urban area, within the Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Quarry Bank area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Quarry Bank is £36,300 per year. The nearest station is Cradley Heath located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
36.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Quarry Bank has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,126 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Quarry Bank has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36.3%

Approximately 36.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Quarry Bank is £36,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY5 1AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Quarry Bank near DY5 1AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cradley Heath located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DY5 1AB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Cradley Heath

N/A

Walking directions to Cradley Heath

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
224
Population density
4,377.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
200
88.89%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
2.22%
Caribbean
4
1.78%
Other White
4
1.78%
African
4
1.78%
Total population: 225

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
33
36.26%
Owns with a mortgage
29
31.87%
Owns outright
24
26.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
5.49%
Total households: 91

Property prices in Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood 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 Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£295,000
Flats1£75,000
Semi-Detached64£195,500
Terraced39£190,000

10 year median price trend in Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood.

Schools

In the DY5 1AB postcode area, located within Quarry Bank, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY5 1AB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryQuarry Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY5 1AB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY5 1AB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miDEU News and WineCoppice Lane, Dudley, DY5 1DAWalking directions to DEU News and Wine
0.1 miPremierChapel Street, Dudley, DY5 2AAWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miHawthorne & Walker Fine Food LtdHigh Street, Dudley, DY5 2ABWalking directions to Hawthorne & Walker Fine Food Ltd
0.2 miNisa LocalChurch Street, Dudley, DY5 2JPWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miNew Street News & Food & Off-LicenceNew Street, Dudley, DY5 2BAWalking directions to New Street News & Food & Off-Licence

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.