BROOKE STREET, DY2 8RA House Prices & Local Information

DY2 8RA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Brooke Street, 0.3km from Old Dock in Dudley (Dudley). Administratively it sits within St Thomas's ward and the Dudley North constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. An average age of 32 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 52% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Dudley.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 96 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £103k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 38.4% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DY2 8RA are sourced from Output Area E00181911 (shared with 23 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.