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DY8 5JU

Wordsley North

Dudley

England / West Midlands / Dudley / Wordsley & Buckpool / Wordsley North / DY8 5JU

Overview

Postcode DY8 5JU 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 36.6 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 4 primary and 1 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
37
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 36.6 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 5JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Wordsley & Buckpool near DY8 5JU 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

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miKing George V ParkMedium

Property prices in Wordsley North

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £240,750 in Wordsley North area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £512,500.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£297,750
Flats22£147,000
Semi-Detached62£250,000
Terraced30£227,250

10 years price trend in Wordsley North

Schools

In the DY8 5JU postcode area, located within Wordsley & Buckpool, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSparLawnswood Road, Dudley, DY8 5NA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.