Area guide · West Midlands
Living in Sedgley
A snapshot of life in Sedgley, West Midlands — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Sedgley is a town in West Midlands, West Midlands with a population of 31,976. The average house price is £269,464 and the overall crime rate is 74.7 per 1,000 residents.
Where Sedgley ranks
Population
31,976
Avg House Price
£269,464
Crime Rate
74.7/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
75%
Avg Download Speed
467 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£29,994.3
Median Age
44.3
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Sedgley's detached homes (£376,778) command roughly 3.3× the price of a flat (£114,874).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Sedgley prices have risen 44% over the last 9 years (£186,940 → £269,464).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £376,778 | £380,000 | 27 |
| Semi-Detached | £239,365 | £244,000 | 30 |
| Terraced | £217,185 | £216,000 | 24 |
| Flat | £114,874 | £111,248 | 4 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Sedgley is 74.7 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Sedgley: violent crime (41% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
75% of 9 schools (7 primary, 2 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 9 |
| Primary | 7 |
| Secondary | 2 |
| % Top two bands | 75% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Alder Coppice Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Cotwall End Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Ellowes Hall Sports College | Secondary | Good |
| Queen Victoria Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Red Hall Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Roberts Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Straits Primary School | Primary | Good |
| The Dormston School | Secondary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Sedgley averages 467 Mbps — 367% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Sedgley homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 59.1% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 69.3 |
| % Rated C or Above | 59.1% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,195 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 31,976 |
| Median Age | 44.3 |
| Median Household Income | £29,994.3 |
| Employment Rate | 54.3% |
| Owner Occupied | 65.3% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 26.9% |
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Most compared with
How does Sedgley stack up against its neighbours?
Albrighton
vsSedgley
- House price
- £332,275 · £269,464
- Crime rate
- 48.3 · 74.7
- Distance
- 9.8 mi
Aldridge
vsSedgley
- House price
- £354,442 · £269,464
- Crime rate
- 90.5 · 74.7
- Distance
- 10.0 mi
Alvechurch
vsSedgley
- House price
- £443,033 · £269,464
- Crime rate
- N/A · 74.7
- Distance
- 14.2 mi
Barnt Green
vsSedgley
- House price
- £705,963 · £269,464
- Crime rate
- N/A · 74.7
- Distance
- 12.6 mi
Bewdley
vsSedgley
- House price
- £331,663 · £269,464
- Crime rate
- N/A · 74.7
- Distance
- 13.4 mi
Bilston (Wolverhampton)
vsSedgley
- House price
- £214,068 · £269,464
- Crime rate
- 91.9 · 74.7
- Distance
- 3.2 mi