ROTHESAY DRIVE, DY8 5ER House Prices & Local Information

DY8 5ER is a sought-after residential area on Rothesay Drive, 0.4km from Lawneswood in Kingswinford. Administratively it sits within Wordsley ward and the Dudley South constituency.

For serious buyers, DY8 5ER is a well-established suburb with a mixed age range and strong community feel. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 45) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 97% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 11 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £243k, down 5.0% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for DY8 5ER are sourced from Output Area E00050173 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.