DY5 4AA Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Dudley

DY5 4AA is a postcode in Brockmoor & Pensnett, Dudley, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near DY5 4AA, then scores the surrounding small area 35/100 - bottom 13% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around DY5 4AA are jobs and safety, 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 4AA is based on Dudley 017 Census 2021. It covers 8,047 residents, 3,172 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 36, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 47% owner-occupied, 16% privately rented, 37% 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 4AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the DY5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £175k from 57 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near DY5 4AA can compare 9 state schools within one mile, including 8 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 4AA, LocaleIQ matches 8 kids clubs or activities, including music (2), sports (2), 4 other local activities. Closest examples include Dudley parkrun (at The Dell Stadium, Bryce Road, Brierley Hill, UK, ages 4-99, 315 m) and Super Strikers Football Coaching (at Scallywags soft play, ages 19 months-5, 1.4 km). 5 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 4AA 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 4AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 2 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.