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DY8 5BF

Wordsley North

Dudley

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Detailed insights for DY8 5BF

Overview

Postcode DY8 5BF is located in a major urban area, within the Wordsley North ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wordsley & Buckpool area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wordsley & Buckpool is £40,500 per year. The nearest station is Stourbridge Town located about 2.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Wordsley & Buckpool has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,604 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wordsley & Buckpool has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.3%

Approximately 10.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Wordsley & Buckpool is £40,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY8 5BF.

Flood risk

No risk

Wordsley & Buckpool near DY8 5BF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stourbridge Town located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
462
Population density
7,549 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
444
96.1%
Indian
5
1.08%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
0.87%
Other White
4
0.87%
Irish
2
0.43%
Total population: 462

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
87
37.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
61
26.07%
Owns outright
59
25.21%
Other social rented
23
9.83%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.28%
Total households: 234

Property prices in Wordsley North

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £242,500 in Wordsley North area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £512,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wordsley North 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 Wordsley North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£303,750
Flats17£148,000
Semi-Detached70£242,000
Terraced28£212,500

10 year median price trend in Wordsley North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wordsley North.

Schools

In the DY8 5BF postcode area, located within Wordsley & Buckpool, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY8 5BF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicablePens Meadow SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryFairhaven Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryBromley Hills Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY8 5BF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY8 5BF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSainsbury's LocalLawnswood Road, Dudley, DY8 5PHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.5 miTesco ExpressBromley Lane, Dudley, DY6 8QEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miSparThe Green, Dudley, DY8 5PDWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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