DY3 1QT Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Dudley

DY3 1QT is a postcode in Upper Gornal & Woodsetton, Dudley, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near DY3 1QT, then scores the surrounding small area 72/100 - top 14% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around DY3 1QT are housing and local prosperity, while jobs is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for DY3 1QT is based on Dudley 003 Census 2021. It covers 6,890 residents, 2,874 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 52, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 86% owner-occupied, 6% privately rented, 7% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 9/10.

For property prices near DY3 1QT, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the DY3 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £218k from 74 rolling sales, down 10.5% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near DY3 1QT can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near DY3 1QT by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around DY3 1QT is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 14 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.