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DY8 5QU

Stream Road

Kingswinford South

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Detailed insights for DY8 5QU

Overview

Postcode DY8 5QU is located in a major urban area, within the Kingswinford South ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Kingswinford South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kingswinford South is £55,916 per year. The nearest station is Stourbridge Town located about 2.1 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Kingswinford South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,151 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Kingswinford South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Kingswinford South is £55,916 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 8 ft away from DY8 5QU.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingswinford South near DY8 5QU 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
393
Population density
4,014.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.76(-56%)
Vehicle crime
4.02(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.68(-76%)
Drugs
2.68(+2%)
Other theft
1.34(-77%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
366
93.13%
Indian
7
1.78%
Pakistani
5
1.27%
Caribbean
3
0.76%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.51%
Total population: 393

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
104
33.23%
Level 3 (A level)
65
20.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
51
16.29%
No qualifications
40
12.78%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
7.99%
Total 16+ residents: 313

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
50.33%
Owns with a mortgage
58
38.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
8.61%
Social rents from council
2
1.32%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.32%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Kingswinford South

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Kingswinford South area, with individual transactions ranging from £79,000 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
Detached38£417,500
Flats6£103,500
Semi-Detached69£258,600
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 5QU postcode area, located within Kingswinford South, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY8 5QU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFairhaven Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicablePens Meadow SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBelle Vue Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dudley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,359
Band B£1,586
Band C£1,812
Band D£2,039
Band E£2,492
Band F£2,945
Band G£3,398
Band H£4,077

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictDudleyE08000027
Parliamentary ConstituencyKingswinford and South StaffordshireE14001316
WardKingswinford SouthE05015915
ParishDudley, unparished areaE43000181
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kingswinford SouthE02002018
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dudley 019EE01009829
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.