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DY5 3JB

High Street

Brockmoor & Pensnett

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Detailed insights for DY5 3JB

Overview

Postcode DY5 3JB is located in a major urban area, within the Brockmoor & Pensnett ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Brierley Hill area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Brierley Hill is £36,151 per year. The nearest station is Lye (West Midlands) located about 1.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Orchard Street Pocket Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
24.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Brierley Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,150 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Brierley Hill has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

24.8%

Approximately 24.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Brierley Hill is £36,151 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY5 3JB.

Flood risk

No risk

Brierley Hill near DY5 3JB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lye (West Midlands) located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY5 3JB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miOrchard Street Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Orchard Street Pocket Park
0.4 miWallows Road Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Wallows Road Pocket Park

Area Profile

Population
366
Population density
2,488.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.99(-3%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.09(-20%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.44(+18%)
Vehicle crime
5.19(-21%)
Burglary
3.24(-20%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
313
85.99%
Pakistani
25
6.87%
African
6
1.65%
Other Black
5
1.37%
Other White
4
1.1%
Total population: 364

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
112
40.43%
Level 3 (A level)
40
14.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
12.64%
Level 4+ (Degree)
34
12.27%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
12.27%
Total 16+ residents: 277

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
41
28.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
24.83%
Owns with a mortgage
32
22.07%
Social rents from council
30
20.69%
Other social rented
6
4.14%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Brockmoor & Pensnett

Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £211,000 in Brockmoor & Pensnett area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £382,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brockmoor & Pensnett 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 Brockmoor & Pensnett over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£325,000
Flats8£126,000
Semi-Detached76£200,000
Terraced30£193,500

10 year median price trend in Brockmoor & Pensnett

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brockmoor & Pensnett.

Schools

In the DY5 3JB postcode area, located within Brierley Hill, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY5 3JB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBrockmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Bromley-Pensnett Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHawbush Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY5 3JB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY5 3JB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miWallows Convenience StoreBankwell Street, Dudley, DY5 1PSWalking directions to Wallows Convenience Store
0.5 miGo Local- Waterfront ConvenienceBent Street, Dudley, DY5 1HDWalking directions to Go Local- Waterfront Convenience
0.5 miBest Choice Convenience StorePearson Street, Dudley, DY5 3BUWalking directions to Best Choice Convenience Store
0.5 miHigh Street ConvenienceLevel Street, Dudley, DY5 3BPWalking directions to High Street Convenience

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
WardBrockmoor & PensnettE05015906
ParishDudley, unparished areaE43000181
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Brierley HillE02002021
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dudley 022DE01009747
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: 01/01/2026.