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DY8 5QS

Wordsley North

Dudley

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

Overview

Postcode DY8 5QS 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.6 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 2.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is King George V Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Wordsley & Buckpool has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,245 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Wordsley & Buckpool has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 15 ft away from DY8 5QS.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 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 5QS postcode area, located within Wordsley & Buckpool, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFairhaven Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicablePens Meadow SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBelle Vue Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalLawnswood Road, Dudley, DY8 5PH
0.2 miSparThe Green, Dudley, DY8 5PD
0.5 miSparLawnswood Road, Dudley, DY8 5NA
0.5 miThe DockDock Road, Dudley, DY8 5SW

Data Sources

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