# DY2

Postcode district covering Dudley and Kates Hill, in Dudley.

DY2 is a postcode district covering Dudley and Kates Hill, in Dudley. Median sale price £196,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 102.4 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code DY2. 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 DY2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £196,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DY2 was £196,000 in 2025. Joint 355th 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/dy2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 36,161** (2021). DY2 had 36,161 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 588th 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/dy2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in DY2 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/dy2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.8%** (January 2026). In DY2, 97.8% 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/dy2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=DY2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in DY2 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=DY2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 294 homes were sold in DY2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=DY2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DY2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=DY2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DY2 had 36,161 usual residents at the census.

## How DY2 compares

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

| Measure | DY2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £196,000 | cheapest | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2025 |
| Population | 36,161 | 5th most populated | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.8% | highest | 14 postcode districts, DY · Jan 2026 |

## Is DY2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DY2 at a rate of 102.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.5 per 1,000 people across the DY postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 387 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DY2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,759), other crime (659) and shoplifting (430).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DY2 was 103.0 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 DY2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DY2 has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in DY2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dudley 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009891) | 1,866 | 80.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009892) | 1,628 | 294.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 92.9% |
| [Dudley 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009893) | 1,910 | 92.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009894) | 1,713 | 65.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009844) | 1,606 | 69.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Dudley 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009839) | 1,821 | 76.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009887) | 1,840 | 122.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009888) | 1,767 | 33.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.3% |
| [Dudley 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009889) | 2,856 | 213.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 90.7% |
| [Dudley 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009890) | 1,847 | 71.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009840) | 1,510 | 114.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.4% |
| [Dudley 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009842) | 1,534 | 132.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.8% |
| [Dudley 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009843) | 1,488 | 61.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.7% |
| [Dudley 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009871) | 1,988 | 71.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009875) | 1,551 | 73.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.4% |
| [Dudley 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009872) | 1,351 | 70.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009873) | 1,538 | 67.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.5% |
| [Dudley 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009874) | 1,609 | 54.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.0% |
| [Dudley 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009876) | 1,641 | 71.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.4% |
| [Dudley 020E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009877) | 1,659 | 80.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 025E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009878) | 2,240 | 65.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.9% |

## Your MP

- [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dudley): Sonia Kumar (Labour), MP since July 2024. 46% of the people here.
- [Stourbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stourbridge): Cat Eccles (Labour), MP since July 2024. 39% of the people here.
- [Halesowen](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/halesowen): Alex Ballinger (Labour), MP since July 2024. 15% 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 DY2

[Dixons Green](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/dixons-green), [Dudley Wood & Saltwells](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/dudley-wood-and-saltwells), [Kates Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/kates-hill), [Netherton](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/netherton)

## Postcode sectors in DY2

[DY2 0 (234 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2-0), [DY2 7 (166 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2-7), [DY2 8 (179 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2-8), [DY2 9 (175 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in DY2

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

## Postcode districts next to DY2

[B64](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64), [B65](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b65), [B69](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b69), [DY1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1), [DY4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4), [DY5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5)

## Nearest rail stations

[Flood Street (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0816,52.5079), [Dudley Interchange (1.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0793,52.5108), [Dudley Castle (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0751,52.5155), [Tipton Road (2.4 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)

## DY2 in brief

DY2 is a postcode district covering Dudley and Kates Hill, in Dudley.
About 38,180 people lived in DY2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £196,000 in 2025 across 294 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 102.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DY2 was £196,000 in 2025.
DY2 had 36,161 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in DY2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DY2, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DY2
- 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: 9.47 km²
- People, mid-2024: 38,180*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 106

* 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

[DY5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5), [DY1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1), [B64](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64), [B65](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b65), [B69](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b69), [DY4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4)

## Latest updates for DY2

- 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/DY2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2