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DY7 postcode area · Dudley

The DY7 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dudley, Shropshire, South Staffordshire, Wyre Forest. Area Scores range from 41 to 95 across them. Every full DY7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the DY7 district: Norton South scores 95 out of 100 (#341 of 6,856 nationally) while Alveley, Claverley & Worfield sits at 41 — neighbours on the map, 54 points apart on the index. 3 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £240,000 in Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter to £385,000 in Norton South. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Dudley, Shropshire, South Staffordshire and Wyre Forest — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,652a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime57per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied76%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the DY7 district

£385,000median home sold over the past year · +6.6% over 5 years · +4.1% over the year · 85 sales
Detached£545,000
Semi-detached£330,000
Terraced£323,000
Flat£238,499
Dudley£241,250
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Norton SouthDudley 34195 £385,000
Wombourne Outer, Swindon & SeisdonSouth Staffordshire 99985 £360,000
KinverSouth Staffordshire 1,42479 £380,000
Wolverley, Cookley & BlakedownWyre Forest 3,20653 £365,000
Stourbridge Town & Old QuarterDudley 3,85744 £240,000
Alveley, Claverley & WorfieldShropshire 4,02241 £350,000

People living in DY7 Census 2021

Residents51,149
Median age (est.)50
Density143per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above35%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 30%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 46%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 46%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 11%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 7%Other: 20%
One person 29%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 7%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative11%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 59% · No religion 32% · Sikh 1%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in DY7

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DY7 district.

Norton Wombourne

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DY7.

WV98 DY6 DY8 DY5 DY9 WV5 DY10 DY2

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.