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Norton South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Norton South neighbourhood of Dudley, England (ONS area Dudley 041). Headline figures assembled 19 October 2026. Postcodes DY7, DY8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DY8 2AT.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Dudley

Norton South is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Dudley (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 4 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £395,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Dudley (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Stourbridge Junction, is about an 18-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

£395,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.09; 3 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 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 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£61,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 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

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Norton South sits in Dudley

  • Typical house price: the highest of 43 neighbourhoods in Dudley
  • Average household income: 2nd highest 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 Norton South

House prices: Norton South against Dudley: This neighbourhood £84k (1995) to £417k (2026); Dudley £49k (1995) to £247k (2026).£97k£373k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£417kDudley£247k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Dudley, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Dudley, 4 the other way and 12 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

  • Recorded crime
  • Home improvement applications
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • Schools improving
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Stourbridge Junction Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Kidderminster (about 10 min) and Stratford-upon-Avon (83 to 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 St Joseph's RC Primary School 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Old Swinford Hospital 990 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2022).

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 Norton South

What is the typical house price in Norton South?

£395,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Norton South compare with the rest of Dudley?

Typical house price: the highest of 43 neighbourhoods in Dudley. Average household income: 2nd highest of 43 neighbourhoods in Dudley.

Is Norton South an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Norton South gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 3 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Norton South?

Stourbridge Junction. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Kidderminster (about 10 min) and Stratford-upon-Avon (83 to 90 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Norton South?

Nearest state primary school. St Joseph's RC Primary School. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Old Swinford Hospital. 990 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2022).

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.