DY5 1DB is a safe, established residential area on Victoria Road, 0.3km from Quarry Bank in Brierley Hill. Administratively it sits within Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood ward and the Stourbridge constituency.
Day-to-day life in DY5 1DB has the character of an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 44 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 30 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £113k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 28.9% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for DY5 1DB are sourced from Output Area E00049910 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
VICTORIA ROAD, DY5 1DB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for VICTORIA ROAD, DY5 1DB.
290
44
£ 36,300 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: DY5 1DB falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates DY5 1DB — age 44, 42% ownership, 32% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. £113k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket. Property prices are trending down 28.9% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DY5 1DB. The average age is 44.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Detached
£ 127,000
2 sales · Mean £ 127,000
Semi-Detached
£ 84,500
2 sales · Mean £ 84,500
Terraced
£ 115,000
5 sales · Mean £ 112,700
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
DY5 1DB has low crime rates — 30 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Quarry Bank Primary School
Mount Pleasant Primary School
St Mary's RC Primary School
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Thorns Primary School
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill Primary School
Withymoor Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
11 nearby- Corn Exchange Public House0.8 km
- Brickmakers Arms0.5 km
- Quarry Bank Social Club0.2 km
- The Church Tavern0.1 km
- The Old Liberal0.2 km
- + 6 more
Restaurant, Cafe
17 nearby- Blue Ball0.4 km
- Dee Dee's Family Cafe0.8 km
- Undaal0.1 km
- Odeon0.8 km
- Spice Tree0.1 km
- + 12 more
Retailers - Other
25 nearby- One Below0.9 km
- Deu News Newsagents0.3 km
- Millie's Cookies0.8 km
- PK Pukka Seed Bank0.2 km
- The Range0.8 km
- + 20 more
Takeaway Shop
15 nearby- KFC0.8 km
- The 3 A's Fish and Chips0.3 km
- China Town0.2 km
- Greggs0.9 km
- Happy Town0.1 km
- + 10 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- B&M Homestores0.8 km
- Asda0.9 km
- Iceland0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cradley Heath1.0 km
- Lye1.8 km
- Old Hill3.2 km
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Postcode Profile: DY51DB · Data under Open Government Licence