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DY8 5ES

Wordsley North

Dudley

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Overview

Postcode DY8 5ES 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 34.4 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 2.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is King George V Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.9%
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 29,485 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wordsley & Buckpool has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 5ES.

Flood risk

No risk

Wordsley & Buckpool near DY8 5ES 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY8 5ES
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miKing George V ParkMediumWalking directions to King George V Park

Area Profile

Population
271
Population density
8,231.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
259
95.93%
Indian
5
1.85%
Other White
4
1.48%
Other
1
0.37%
Irish
1
0.37%
Total population: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
58.72%
Owns with a mortgage
42
38.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.83%
Social rents from council
1
0.92%
Total households: 109

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 5ES postcode area, located within Wordsley & Buckpool, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY8 5ES
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBelle Vue Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryFairhaven Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryGlynne Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY8 5ES

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY8 5ES
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparLawnswood Road, Dudley, DY8 5NAWalking directions to Spar
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.