# Lye & Wynall

South Dudley. 6,934 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.3 square kilometres.

Lye & Wynall had 6,670 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002036. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £205,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Lye & Wynall was £205,500 in 2025. Joint 1,641st cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/lye-and-wynall#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,670** (2021). Lye & Wynall had 6,670 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,756th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/lye-and-wynall#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Lye & Wynall live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/lye-and-wynall#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.2%** (January 2026). In Lye & Wynall, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/lye-and-wynall#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02002036) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Lye & Wynall live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02002036) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 46 homes were sold in Lye & Wynall in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02002036) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Lye & Wynall.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02002036) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Lye & Wynall had 6,670 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Lye & Wynall

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Lye & Wynall at a rate of 125.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 79.9 per 1,000 people across Dudley.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 353 |
| Other crime | 203 |
| Shoplifting | 96 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 65 |
| Vehicle crime | 41 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Burglary | 30 |
| Drug offences | 25 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Lye & Wynall compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Lye & Wynall | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £205,500 | 13th cheapest | 43 middle areas, Dudley · 2025 |
| Population | 6,670 | 15th least populated | 43 middle areas, Dudley · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 43 middle areas, Dudley · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.2% | joint 10th highest | 43 middle areas, Dudley · Jan 2026 |

## Is Lye & Wynall safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Lye & Wynall at a rate of 125.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 79.9 per 1,000 people across Dudley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 69 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Lye & Wynall.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (353), other crime (203) and shoplifting (96).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Dudley

These figures are published for the whole of Dudley, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Dudley and not Lye & Wynall alone. [See Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)

- **Average house price: £233,819** (August 2026). Dudley’s average house price was £233,819 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,486** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dudley earned a median of £35,486 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 83rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Dudley costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.2** (2025). Dudley has a deprivation score of 23.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 103rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Lye & Wynall in brief

The median price paid for a home in Lye & Wynall was £205,500 in 2025.
Lye & Wynall had 6,670 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Lye & Wynall live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Lye & Wynall, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002036
- Ward: [Cradley North & Wollescote †](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/cradley-north-and-wollescote)
- Constituency: [Halesowen †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/halesowen)
- Council: [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.29 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,934*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 21

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Cradley West & Hayes Lane](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/cradley-west-and-hayes-lane), [Pedmore Fields](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/pedmore-fields), [Amblecote West & Stambermill](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/amblecote-west-and-stambermill), [Hagley](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/hagley), [Amblecote East](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/amblecote-east), [Hayley Green](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/hayley-green)

## Latest updates for Lye & Wynall

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002036

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