Brockmoor & Woodside
Dudley 017 · 5 sub-areas · 8,851 residents
Dudley 017 is a residential neighbourhood within the Dudley borough in the West Midlands, home to around 8,800 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £770 a month — well under half what you'd pay in central London and noticeably below the wider West Midlands average. The standout here is affordability, though the area carries a high deprivation score and only around half of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding.
Brockmoor & Woodside is a settled residential pocket of Dudley. The bigger gravitational centre is Birmingham, around 73 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Brockmoor & Woodside?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £846 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Brockmoor & Woodside in Dudley
Living in Brockmoor & Woodside
Dudley 017 sits within the broader Dudley borough, one of the more affordable corners of the West Midlands. It's largely residential in character — mostly families and owner-occupiers mixed with a significant social housing presence — and it doesn't have the density or pace of Birmingham a short distance to the east. The greenspace is closer than you might expect, with typical access within about 450 metres, and just under half of residents are within easy walking distance of a park or green area.
The cost picture is the main draw. At around £770 a month for a two-bedroom home, rents here are low by any regional standard — and they're rising, up around 7.5% year on year, so the window of affordability may be narrowing. Council tax (Band D) sits at roughly £2,145 a year, in line with similar borough areas. Buying is realistic too: the median sale price is around £187,000, and a typical deposit takes about three years to save on local salaries.
Almost a third of households are single-person, and just over a quarter of residents are under 18 — suggesting a mix of younger families and solo renters rather than a predominantly professional demographic. Owner-occupation runs to about 47%, but the social housing share is high at nearly 37%, which is well above the national norm. Degree-level qualifications are relatively rare, with only around 16% of residents holding one.
Practically speaking, the neighbourhood leans heavily on the car — over 66% of residents drive to work. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.6 km away, about a 45-minute walk, so a car or bus is the realistic way to get around. Birmingham is reachable in about 72 minutes by public transport. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Dudley 017 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. It's genuinely affordable — two-bedroom rents run around £770 a month — and there's decent greenspace access within walking distance. The trade-off is a high crime rate relative to the UK average and a low share of highly rated schools nearby. It suits buyers and renters on tighter budgets more than those prioritising schools or safety above all else.
- What is the rent in Dudley 017?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £600 a month, a two-bedroom around £770, and a three-bedroom around £930. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from borough-level data. Rents have risen about 7.5% over the past year, so expect the market to keep moving.
- Is Dudley 017 safe?
- Crime runs at around 123 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — notably above the UK average of roughly 80. The area sits in the most deprived fifth of neighbourhoods nationally, which correlates with higher crime rates. It's not the highest-crime neighbourhood in the West Midlands, but it's worth being aware of the figures before committing.
- What's the commute from Dudley 017 to Birmingham city centre?
- By public transport it takes around 72 minutes. Most residents drive — over 66% commute by car — which is typically faster, but Birmingham city-centre parking adds cost and time. The nearest mainline rail station is about 3.6 km away, so you'd need a bus or car to reach it.
- Who lives in Dudley 017?
- A mix of families and single-person households. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18, pointing to a family-heavy population, while about 30% of households are single-person. Social housing accounts for nearly 37% of tenures — well above average — and owner-occupation sits at around 47%. Around 91% of residents were born in the UK.
- What schools are near Dudley 017?
- There are 70 schools within 2 km, but only around 46% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2 km away. If school quality is a priority, it's worth researching individual school catchments carefully before committing to a specific street.
- Is Dudley 017 affordable to buy in?
- Yes, by national standards. The median sale price is around £187,000, and a typical local buyer can save a deposit in about three years on a median local salary — one of the more accessible timelines in the West Midlands. The combination of low purchase prices and reasonable deposit-saving time makes it realistic for first-time buyers.