Postcode · Stourbridge

DY8 1PS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,054 (2024)

DY8 1PSStourbridge

At a glance

What DY8 1PS is like

DY8 1PS is a postcode in the Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter area of Dudley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,054 people. 53.6% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in DY8 1 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY8 1PS compares

Headline figures for DY8 1PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 60.9 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, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,035

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY8 1PS differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
60.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DY8 1PS FAQs

Is DY8 1PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 60.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 1PS?

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 1PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY8 1PS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in DY8 1PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.9% of residents. 53.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.7%).

Which council covers DY8 1PS?

The local authority for DY8 1PS is Dudley.

DY8 1PS comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY8 1PS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 0.1 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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