DY5 1EH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Woodland Avenue, 0.1km from Quarry Bank in Brierley Hill. Administratively it sits within Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood ward and the Stourbridge constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, DY5 1EH is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The community skews young professional (average age 31) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 60% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 30 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £169k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 1EH are sourced from Output Area E00049909 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WOODLAND AVENUE, DY5 1EH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WOODLAND AVENUE, DY5 1EH.
455
31
£ 36,300 /yr
40%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: DY5 1EH falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. It scores highly on the family-friendly index, suggesting a strong presence of family households and good proximity to schools. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 60% of tenure in DY5 1EH — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DY5 1EH. The average age is 31.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 165,000
5 sales · Mean £ 138,500
Terraced
£ 154,975
2 sales · Mean £ 154,975
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
DY5 1EH 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
Dudley Wood Primary School
Cradley CofE Primary School
St Mary's RC Primary School
Colley Lane Primary Academy
Thorns Primary School
The Old Park School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
22 nearby- Costcutter0.4 km
- Hawthorne & Walker Butchers0.4 km
- New St News, Food & Wine0.3 km
- Quickstop0.7 km
- Pier 391.0 km
- + 17 more
Restaurant, Cafe
10 nearby- Saucy Sausage0.5 km
- The Crusty Cob0.9 km
- McDonalds1.0 km
- Little Red Cafe1.0 km
- Blue Ball0.7 km
- + 5 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Iceland Frozen Foods Plc0.9 km
- Lidl0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
18 nearby- Simpson Pizza0.9 km
- Take-A-Bite0.6 km
- Saliya0.9 km
- China Town0.3 km
- Happy Town0.5 km
- + 13 more
Pub, NightClub
12 nearby- Quarry Bank Conservative Club0.5 km
- The Round Oak0.8 km
- Saltwells Inn0.9 km
- Quarry Bank Social Club0.3 km
- The Church Tavern0.4 km
- + 7 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cradley Heath0.6 km
- Lye1.9 km
- Old Hill2.8 km
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Postcode Profile: DY51EH · Data under Open Government Licence