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DY8 1BU area guide

Who lives in DY8 1BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Amblecote West & Stambermill
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,594 (2024)

DY8 1BUStourbridge

At a glance

What DY8 1BU is like

DY8 1BU is a postcode in the Amblecote West & Stambermill neighbourhood of Dudley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,594 people. 69.3% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DY8 1 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY8 1BU compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 79 sales in DY8 1, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,465

Average a year, before tax — higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY8 1BU FAQs

Is DY8 1BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in DY8 1BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in DY8 1 sold for a median of £220,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DY8 1BU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY8 1BU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DY8 1BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 8% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (36.4%).

Which council covers DY8 1BU?

DY8 1BU is in Dudley.

DY8 1BU is in Dudley, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY8 1BU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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