# Oldswinford & Pedmore

South Dudley. 6,233 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres.

Oldswinford & Pedmore had 6,207 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002039. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £306,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Oldswinford & Pedmore was £306,250 in 2025. 3,384th most expensive 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/oldswinford-and-pedmore#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,207** (2021). Oldswinford & Pedmore had 6,207 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,054th 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/oldswinford-and-pedmore#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 57%** (2022). About 57% of people in Oldswinford & Pedmore 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/oldswinford-and-pedmore#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.9%** (January 2026). In Oldswinford & Pedmore, 91.9% 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/oldswinford-and-pedmore#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002039) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 57% of people in Oldswinford & Pedmore 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=E02002039) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 104 homes were sold in Oldswinford & Pedmore in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002039) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Oldswinford & Pedmore.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002039) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Oldswinford & Pedmore had 6,207 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Oldswinford & Pedmore

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Oldswinford & Pedmore at a rate of 44.4 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 | 120 |
| Other crime | 56 |
| Vehicle crime | 34 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

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

## How Oldswinford & Pedmore compares

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

| Measure | Oldswinford & Pedmore | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £306,250 | 5th most expensive | 43 middle areas, Dudley · 2025 |
| Population | 6,207 | 9th least populated | 43 middle areas, Dudley · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 57% | 10th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 43 middle areas, Dudley · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.9% | 3rd lowest | 43 middle areas, Dudley · Jan 2026 |

## Is Oldswinford & Pedmore safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Oldswinford & Pedmore at a rate of 44.4 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, 15 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Oldswinford & Pedmore.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (120), other crime (56) and vehicle crime (34).
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 Oldswinford & Pedmore 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.

## Oldswinford & Pedmore in brief

The median price paid for a home in Oldswinford & Pedmore was £306,250 in 2025.
Oldswinford & Pedmore had 6,207 usual residents at the census.
About 57% of people in Oldswinford & Pedmore live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Oldswinford & Pedmore, 91.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002039
- Ward: [Pedmore & Stourbridge East †](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/pedmore-and-stourbridge-east)
- Constituency: [Stourbridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stourbridge)
- Council: [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.68 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,233*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 20

* 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

[Pedmore Fields](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/pedmore-fields), [Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/stourbridge-town-and-old-quarter), [Norton South](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/norton-south), [Amblecote West & Stambermill](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/amblecote-west-and-stambermill)

## Latest updates for Oldswinford & Pedmore

- 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/E02002039

## How to cite

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