BIRCH TREE GARDENS, DY5 1AS House Prices & Local Information

DY5 1AS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Birch Tree Gardens, 0.1km from Birch Coppice in Brierley Hill. Administratively it sits within Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood ward and the Stourbridge constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a well-established suburb with a mixed age range and strong community feel. Residents average 45 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 88% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 31 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £201k, up 26.8% 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 DY5 1AS are sourced from Output Area E00049904 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.