Castle & Priory
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Castle & Priory at a glance
- House prices
- £210,000
- Lower prices22nd percentile
- Schools
- 25th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 77th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 118.5 per 1,000 residents
- Weak17th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Castle & Priory a good place to live?
Castle & Priory may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dudley below.
Castle & Priory and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Castle & Priory | £210,000 | 118.5 |
| Brockmoor & Pensnett | £206,500 | 98.7 |
| Lye & Stourbridge North | £215,000 | 136 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Castle & Priory
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 118.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 17th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Castle & Priory
House prices
- Median sale price
- £210,000
- Percentile
- 22nd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 77 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Castle & Priory
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Castle & Priory is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 53.6 per 1,000 residents: higher than Dudley (36.6) and higher than England (35.9).
| Type | Castle & Priory | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 53.6 | 36.6 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 18.2 | 15.0 | 18.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 11.4 | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 9.1 | 5.0 | 6.6 |
| Burglary | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| Drugs | 3.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2.6 | 2.5 | 10.7 |
| Other crime | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Castle & Priory
Schools
25th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Castle & Priory
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Castle & Priory
Transport
77th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Castle & Priory a good place to live?
Castle & Priory may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Castle & Priory safe?
Castle & Priory ranks in the 17th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Castle & Priory?
The median sale price was £210,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 22nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Castle & Priory?
Schools rank in the 25th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Castle & Priory?
Nearby public profiles include Brockmoor & Pensnett in Dudley and Lye & Stourbridge North in Dudley.
