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DY8 5LY

Kingswinford South

Dudley

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Detailed insights for DY8 5LY

Overview

Postcode DY8 5LY is located in a major urban area, within the Kingswinford South 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 2.4 miles away. There are 5 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
34
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.7%
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

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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 5LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Wordsley & Buckpool near DY8 5LY 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
251
Population density
4,790.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
247
98.41%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.8%
Irish
1
0.4%
Other White
1
0.4%
Total population: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
90
74.38%
Owns with a mortgage
23
19.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.13%
Social rents from council
2
1.65%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Kingswinford South

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £268,750 in Kingswinford South area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kingswinford South 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 Kingswinford South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£420,000
Flats7£97,000
Semi-Detached72£257,500
Terraced24£209,000

10 year median price trend in Kingswinford South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kingswinford South.

Schools

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

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

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryFairhaven Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryGlynne Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY8 5LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparLawnswood Road, Dudley, DY8 5NAWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miSparThe Green, Dudley, DY8 5PDWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miSainsbury's LocalLawnswood Road, Dudley, DY8 5PHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Data Sources

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