# DY5

Postcode district covering Brierley Hill, Withymoor Village and Brockmoor, in Dudley.

DY5 is a postcode district covering Brierley Hill, Withymoor Village and Brockmoor, in Dudley. Median sale price £204,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code DY5. 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 DY5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £204,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DY5 was £204,000 in 2025. Joint 417th 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/dy5#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 43,248** (2021). DY5 had 43,248 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 348th 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/dy5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 74%** (2022). About 74% of people in DY5 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/dy5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.6%** (January 2026). In DY5, 97.6% 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/dy5#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=DY5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 74% of people in DY5 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=DY5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 449 homes were sold in DY5 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=DY5) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DY5.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=DY5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DY5 had 43,248 usual residents at the census.

## How DY5 compares

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

| Measure | DY5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £204,000 | 2nd cheapest | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2025 |
| Population | 43,248 | 3rd most populated | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 74% | 7th most people in radon Affected Areas | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.6% | 2nd highest | 14 postcode districts, DY · Jan 2026 |

## Is DY5 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DY5 at a rate of 109.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.5 per 1,000 people across the DY postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 408 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DY5.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,904), shoplifting (977) and other crime (694).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DY5 was 110.9 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 DY5, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DY5 has no single figure. Of its 27 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in DY5

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dudley 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009748) | 1,658 | 166.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.4% |
| [Dudley 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009749) | 2,372 | 66.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.2% |
| [Dudley 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009750) | 1,485 | 47.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009751) | 1,513 | 72.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009752) | 1,642 | 89.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.4% |
| [Dudley 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009753) | 1,593 | 126.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Dudley 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009754) | 1,716 | 107.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009841) | 1,583 | 161.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.5% |
| [Dudley 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009741) | 2,038 | 479.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 84.4% |
| [Dudley 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009744) | 2,150 | 252.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.3% |
| [Dudley 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009746) | 1,980 | 119.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.3% |
| [Dudley 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009747) | 1,541 | 99.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Dudley 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009740) | 2,175 | 85.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.2% |
| [Dudley 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009743) | 1,816 | 88.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.2% |
| [Dudley 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009864) | 1,531 | 124.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009865) | 1,582 | 68.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.2% |
| [Dudley 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009866) | 1,665 | 63.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Dudley 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009867) | 1,720 | 78.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.7% |
| [Dudley 027A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009719) | 1,393 | 41.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.8% |
| [Dudley 027B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009722) | 1,293 | 30.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.7% |
| [Dudley 027C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009727) | 1,324 | 67.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 027D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009728) | 1,224 | 27.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.6% |
| [Dudley 027E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009729) | 1,549 | 50.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009720) | 1,293 | 27.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.2% |
| [Dudley 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009723) | 1,182 | 95.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.7% |
| [Dudley 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009724) | 1,442 | 28.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.5% |
| [Dudley 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009730) | 1,462 | 26.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.2% |

## Your MP

- [Stourbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stourbridge): Cat Eccles (Labour), MP since July 2024. 58% of the people here.
- [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dudley): Sonia Kumar (Labour), MP since July 2024. 27% of the people here.
- [Halesowen](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/halesowen): Alex Ballinger (Labour), MP since July 2024. 15% of the people here.
- [Kingswinford and South Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kingswinford-and-south-staffordshire): Mike Wood (Conservative), 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 DY5

[Amblecote East](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/amblecote-east), [Brierley Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/brierley-hill), [Brockmoor & Woodside](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/brockmoor-and-woodside), [Pensett & Kingswinford East](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/pensett-and-kingswinford-east), [Quarry Bank](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/quarry-bank), [Withymoor Village](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/withymoor-village)

## Postcode sectors in DY5

[DY5 1 (188 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5-1), [DY5 2 (292 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5-2), [DY5 3 (286 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5-3), [DY5 4 (175 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5-4), [DY5 9 (5 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in DY5

[Brierley Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/town/brierley-hill), [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dudley), [Kingswinford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kingswinford), [Stourbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stourbridge)

## Postcode districts next to DY5

[B63](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b63), [B64](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64), [DY1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1), [DY2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2), [DY3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy3), [DY6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy6), [DY8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy8), [DY9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy9)

## Nearest rail stations

[Lye (West Midlands) (1.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1159,52.4599), [Cradley Heath (2.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0905,52.4697), [Stourbridge Town (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1418,52.4556), [Stourbridge Junction (3.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1339,52.4475)

## 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)

## DY5 in brief

DY5 is a postcode district covering Brierley Hill, Withymoor Village and Brockmoor, in Dudley.
About 44,785 people lived in DY5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £204,000 in 2025 across 449 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 109.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DY5 was £204,000 in 2025.
DY5 had 43,248 usual residents at the census.
About 74% of people in DY5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DY5, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DY5
- Postcode area: [DY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy)
- Constituency: [Stourbridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stourbridge)
- Council: [Dudley †](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)
- Area: 13.26 km²
- People, mid-2024: 44,785*
- Neighbourhoods: 27
- Output areas: 140

* 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

[DY2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2), [DY8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy8), [DY6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy6), [DY3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy3), [DY9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy9), [DY1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1)

## Latest updates for DY5

- 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/DY5

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5#f-house-sales-median-price.

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