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Cradley West & Hayes Lane: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Cradley West & Hayes Lane neighbourhood of Dudley, England (ONS area Dudley 032). Headline figures assembled 19 October 2026. Postcodes B63, DY5, DY9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DY9 8RD.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Cradley West & Hayes Lane is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Dudley (4 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £213,750 and flats for £88,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Dudley (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Lye (West Midlands), is about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 19 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£213,750
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£88,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most income-deprived
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.07; 4 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 6.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£45,500
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Cradley West & Hayes Lane sits in Dudley
- Typical house price: 19th lowest of 43 neighbourhoods in Dudley
- Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Dudley with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: joint 20th lowest of 43 neighbourhoods in Dudley
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 19 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Cradley West & Hayes Lane
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 19 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Dudley, 1 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Recorded crime
- Air quality
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Lye (West Midlands) Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (920 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Kidderminster (about 14 min) and Stratford-upon-Avon (about 90 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Wollescote Primary School 820 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Thorns Collegiate Academy 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Mar 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Cradley West & Hayes Lane
What is the typical house price in Cradley West & Hayes Lane?
£213,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% against 2017-2019.
How does Cradley West & Hayes Lane compare with the rest of Dudley?
Typical house price: 19th lowest of 43 neighbourhoods in Dudley. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Dudley with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 20th lowest of 43 neighbourhoods in Dudley.
Is Cradley West & Hayes Lane an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Cradley West & Hayes Lane gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 4 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Cradley West & Hayes Lane?
Lye (West Midlands). Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (920 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Kidderminster (about 14 min) and Stratford-upon-Avon (about 90 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Cradley West & Hayes Lane?
Nearest state primary school. Wollescote Primary School. 820 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Thorns Collegiate Academy. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Mar 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.