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DY5 1AR

Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood

Dudley

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Detailed insights for DY5 1AR

Overview

Postcode DY5 1AR 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 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.1%
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

8.1%

Approximately 8.1% 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 1AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Quarry Bank near DY5 1AR 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 1AR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Cradley Heath

N/A

Walking directions to Cradley Heath

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
3,580.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
92.83%
Other White
9
3.07%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.71%
Other Black
4
1.37%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 293

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
58.87%
Owns with a mortgage
36
29.03%
Social rents from council
9
7.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.42%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

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 1AR postcode area, located within Quarry Bank, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY5 1AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryQuarry Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryDudley Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY5 1AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY5 1AR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miDEU News and WineCoppice Lane, Dudley, DY5 1DAWalking directions to DEU News and Wine
0.3 miSaltwells Road Post Office148 Saltwells Road, Dudley, DY2 0BLWalking directions to Saltwells Road Post Office
0.4 miHawthorne & Walker Fine Food LtdHigh Street, Dudley, DY5 2ABWalking directions to Hawthorne & Walker Fine Food Ltd
0.4 miPremierChapel Street, Dudley, DY5 2AAWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miNisa LocalChurch Street, Dudley, DY5 2JPWalking directions to Nisa Local

Data Sources

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