# DY3

Postcode district covering Sedgley and Gornalwood, in Dudley and South Staffordshire.

DY3 is a postcode district covering Sedgley and Gornalwood, in Dudley and South Staffordshire. Median sale price £253,250 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code DY3. 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 DY3 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £253,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DY3 was £253,250 in 2025. 789th 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/dy3#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 34,870** (2021). DY3 had 34,870 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 661st 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/dy3#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 99%** (2022). About 99% of people in DY3 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/dy3#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.7%** (January 2026). In DY3, 96.7% 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/dy3#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=DY3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 99% of people in DY3 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=DY3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 464 homes were sold in DY3 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=DY3) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DY3.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=DY3) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DY3 had 34,870 usual residents at the census.

## How DY3 compares

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

| Measure | DY3 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £253,250 | 6th cheapest | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2025 |
| Population | 34,870 | 7th most populated | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 99% | 2nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.7% | 4th highest | 14 postcode districts, DY · Jan 2026 |

## Is DY3 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DY3 at a rate of 71.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.5 per 1,000 people across the DY postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 224 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DY3.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,094), other crime (401) and criminal damage and arson (230).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DY3 was 74.6 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 DY3, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DY3 has no single figure. Of its 23 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in DY3

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dudley 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009773) | 1,536 | 141.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.8% |
| [Dudley 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009777) | 1,565 | 80.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009778) | 1,583 | 59.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.3% |
| [Dudley 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009895) | 1,380 | 77.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.8% |
| [Dudley 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009896) | 1,447 | 27.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009897) | 1,408 | 42.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Dudley 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009898) | 1,447 | 84.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| [Dudley 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009901) | 1,389 | 33.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.2% |
| [Dudley 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009902) | 1,210 | 33.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.6% |
| [Dudley 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009772) | 1,283 | 53.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009774) | 1,608 | 55.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009788) | 1,577 | 89.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009781) | 1,979 | 83.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009786) | 1,456 | 95.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Dudley 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009789) | 1,442 | 50.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.6% |
| [Dudley 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009790) | 1,602 | 132.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.4% |
| [Dudley 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009779) | 1,412 | 166.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.5% |
| [Dudley 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009782) | 1,871 | 49.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009783) | 1,481 | 67.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009785) | 1,487 | 44.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.1% |
| [Dudley 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009899) | 1,381 | 20.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009900) | 1,396 | 26.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.8% |
| [South Staffordshire 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029645) | 2,523 | 86.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 51.2% |

## Your MP

- [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dudley): Sonia Kumar (Labour), MP since July 2024. 89% of the people here.
- [Kingswinford and South Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kingswinford-and-south-staffordshire): Mike Wood (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 10% of the people here.
- [Wolverhampton South East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wolverhampton-south-east): Pat McFadden (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% 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 DY3

[Lower Gornal & The Straits](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/lower-gornal-and-the-straits), [Sedgley East](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/sedgley-east), [Sedgley West](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/sedgley-west), [Upper Gornal & Ruiton](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/upper-gornal-and-ruiton), [Woodsetton](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/woodsetton)

## Postcode sectors in DY3

[DY3 1 (229 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy3-1), [DY3 2 (257 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy3-2), [DY3 3 (241 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy3-3), [DY3 4 (85 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy3-4)

## Councils DY3 covers

[Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley), [South Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire)

## Towns in DY3

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

## Postcode districts next to DY3

[DY1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1), [DY5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5), [DY6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy6), [DY7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy7), [WV4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv4), [WV5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv5), [WV14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv14)

## Nearest rail stations

[Coseley (4.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0858,52.5451), [Dudley Interchange (4.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0793,52.5108), [Flood Street (4.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0816,52.5079), [Dudley Castle (4.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0751,52.5155)

## 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)

## DY3 in brief

DY3 is a postcode district covering Sedgley and Gornalwood, in Dudley and South Staffordshire.
About 35,419 people lived in DY3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £253,250 in 2025 across 464 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 71.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DY3 was £253,250 in 2025.
DY3 had 34,870 usual residents at the census.
About 99% of people in DY3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DY3, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DY3
- 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: 26.28 km²
- People, mid-2024: 35,419*
- Neighbourhoods: 23
- Output areas: 116

* 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

[WV5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv5), [DY7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy7), [DY6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy6), [WV4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv4), [DY1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1), [DY5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5)

## Latest updates for DY3

- 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/DY3

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy3, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy3#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy3