# DY1

Postcode district covering Dudley, Wren's Nest and Priory, in Dudley.

DY1 is a postcode district covering Dudley, Wren's Nest and Priory, in Dudley. Median sale price £211,250 in 2025. Recorded crime 122.7 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code DY1. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [DY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DY1 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £211,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DY1 was £211,250 in 2025. 469th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 35,120** (2021). DY1 had 35,120 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 648th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/dy1#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 97%** (2022). About 97% of people in DY1 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/postcode/dy1#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.1%** (January 2026). In DY1, 95.1% 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/postcode/dy1#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=DY1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 97% of people in DY1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=DY1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 272 homes were sold in DY1 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=DY1) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DY1.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=DY1) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DY1 had 35,120 usual residents at the census.

## How DY1 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | DY1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £211,250 | 3rd cheapest | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2025 |
| Population | 35,120 | 6th most populated | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 97% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.1% | 7th highest | 14 postcode districts, DY · Jan 2026 |

## Is DY1 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DY1 at a rate of 122.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.5 per 1,000 people across the DY postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 391 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DY1.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,973), other crime (769) and vehicle crime (391).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DY1 was 122.4 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in DY1, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DY1 has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in DY1

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dudley 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009775) | 1,500 | 80.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 004F](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009776) | 1,562 | 156.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009758) | 1,776 | 54.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009760) | 1,334 | 35.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009756) | 1,538 | 68.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Dudley 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009757) | 2,166 | 352.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 79.3% |
| [Dudley 006F](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009762) | 1,476 | 62.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 006H](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01034306) | 1,712 | 134.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 006I](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01034307) | 1,733 | 65.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.1% |
| [Dudley 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009780) | 2,154 | 29.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.5% |
| [Dudley 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009784) | 1,563 | 52.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009787) | 1,480 | 42.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Dudley 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009880) | 1,537 | 102.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009882) | 1,431 | 40.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.6% |
| [Dudley 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009879) | 2,383 | 66.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 94.3% |
| [Dudley 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009885) | 1,615 | 129.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Dudley 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01034308) | 1,472 | 222.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 75.3% |
| [Dudley 011F](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01034309) | 1,295 | 314.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 83.4% |
| [Dudley 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009883) | 1,548 | 66.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009884) | 1,430 | 382.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 87.7% |
| [Dudley 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009886) | 1,956 | 116.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dudley): Sonia Kumar (Labour), MP since July 2024. 98% of the people here.
- [Stourbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stourbridge): Cat Eccles (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.9% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in DY1

[Dibdale](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/dibdale), [Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/dudley-priory-and-wrens-nest), [New Dock & Eve Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/new-dock-and-eve-hill), [Russell's Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/russells-hall)

## Postcode sectors in DY1

[DY1 1 (112 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1-1), [DY1 2 (245 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1-2), [DY1 3 (215 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1-3), [DY1 4 (161 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1-4), [DY1 9 (64 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1-9)

## Council

[Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)

## Towns in DY1

[Coseley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/coseley), [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dudley), [Sedgley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sedgley)

## Postcode districts next to DY1

[DY2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2), [DY3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy3), [DY4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4), [DY5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5), [WV14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv14)

## Nearest rail stations

[Dudley Interchange (1.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0793,52.5108), [Dudley Castle (1.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0751,52.5155), [Flood Street (1.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0816,52.5079), [Tipton Road (1.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0728,52.5175)

## More in the DY postcode area

[All DY postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## DY1 in brief

DY1 is a postcode district covering Dudley, Wren's Nest and Priory, in Dudley.
About 36,287 people lived in DY1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £211,250 in 2025 across 272 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 122.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DY1 was £211,250 in 2025.
DY1 had 35,120 usual residents at the census.
About 97% of people in DY1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DY1, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DY1
- Postcode area: [DY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy)
- Constituency: [Dudley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dudley)
- Council: [Dudley †](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)
- Area: 8.89 km²
- People, mid-2024: 36,287*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 108

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[DY3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy3), [DY2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2), [DY4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4), [DY5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5), [WV14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv14)

## Latest updates for DY1

- 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/DY1

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1