Postcode Analysis Dudley, West Midlands

WOODLAND AVENUE, DY5 1EQ House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WOODLAND AVENUE, DY5 1EQ.

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Population

455

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Avg Age

31

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Avg Income

£ 36,300 /yr

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Employed

40%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: DY5 1EQ 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.

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5/10
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8/10
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8/10
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1/10
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6/10
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1/10
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4/10
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2/10
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10/10
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Area Character

With 60% social renting, DY5 1EQ is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest. Property prices are trending up 70.8% year-on-year.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

DY5 1EQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Woodland Avenue, 0.2km 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 1EQ is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 31 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 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 35 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £181k, up 70.8% 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 1EQ are sourced from Output Area E00049909 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DY5 1EQ. 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

White / British85.8%
Asian / British Asian5.0%
Black / African / Caribbean3.3%
Other / Mixed5.9%

Economic Activity

40%Active
FT: 24%
Unemployed: 4%
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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

£ 134,000

17 sales · Mean £ 140,382

Detached

£ 400,000

1 sales · Mean £ 400,000

Terraced

£ 175,000

1 sales · Mean £ 175,000

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

DY5 1EQ has low crime rates — 35 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.

Violence and sexual offences79
Criminal damage and arson16
Burglary9
Other theft9
Public order9

school Local Schools

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Quarry Bank Primary School

Good388 pupils0.2 km
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Mount Pleasant Primary School

Good365 pupils1.0 km
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Cradley CofE Primary School

Outstanding209 pupils1.2 km
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Dudley Wood Primary School

Requires Improvement448 pupils1.2 km
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Colley Lane Primary Academy

Good569 pupils1.3 km
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Thorns Primary School

Requires Improvement189 pupils1.4 km
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The Old Park School

Outstanding153 pupils1.4 km
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St Mary's RC Primary School

Good194 pupils1.4 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

23 nearby
  • Costcutter0.4 km
  • Hawthorne & Walker Butchers0.4 km
  • New St News, Food & Wine0.3 km
  • Quickstop0.6 km
  • Pier 391.0 km
  • + 18 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

9 nearby
  • Saucy Sausage0.6 km
  • The Crusty Cob0.8 km
  • Lyde Green Cafe0.8 km
  • Lin's The Big Breakfast0.9 km
  • Spice Tree0.4 km
  • + 4 more
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Supermarkets

2 nearby
  • Iceland Frozen Foods Plc0.9 km
  • Lidl0.8 km
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

20 nearby
  • D & K Cabin0.9 km
  • Simpson Pizza0.8 km
  • Take-A-Bite0.6 km
  • Hooked on Fish1.0 km
  • Saliya0.8 km
  • + 15 more
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Pub, NightClub

13 nearby
  • Saltwells Inn1.0 km
  • Quarry Bank Conservative Club0.6 km
  • The Round Oak0.8 km
  • Brickmakers Arms0.9 km
  • Quarry Bank Social Club0.3 km
  • + 8 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Cradley Heath0.6 km
  • Lye1.8 km
  • Old Hill2.8 km