DY5 1AA Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

DY5 1AA is a postcode in Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood, Dudley, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near DY5 1AA, then scores the surrounding small area 40/100 - bottom 23% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around DY5 1AA are jobs and housing, while local prosperity 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 DY5 1AA is based on Dudley 025 Census 2021. It covers 8,747 residents, 3,973 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 40, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 69% owner-occupied, 14% privately rented, 17% 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 2/10.

For property prices near DY5 1AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the DY5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £175k from 53 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near DY5 1AA can compare 9 state schools within one mile, including 7 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.

Near DY5 1AA, LocaleIQ matches 8 kids clubs or activities, including music (3), sports (2), 3 other local activities. Closest examples include Park Active - Stevens Park, Quarry Bank (at Stevens Park - Quarry Bank, Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, UK, ages 1-90, 974 m) and Wednesday Dudley Wood Family Bugs 10.00am (at St John The Evangelist Church Hall, near the Kawasaki garage, Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, UK, ages 0-5, 1.1 km). 4 listed as free; 8 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near DY5 1AA 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 DY5 1AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 18 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.