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DY8 1QR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Oldswinford & Pedmore
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,441 (2024)

DY8 1QRStourbridge

At a glance

What DY8 1QR is like

DY8 1QR is a postcode in the Oldswinford & Pedmore area of Dudley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,441 people. 57.6% of households own their home, 35.5% rent privately and 6.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 51.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 1QR compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.0 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, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,091

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY8 1QR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DY8 1QR FAQs

Is DY8 1QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.0 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 1QR?

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 1QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY8 1QR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DY8 1QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.8% of residents. 57.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.1%).

Which council covers DY8 1QR?

The local authority for DY8 1QR is Dudley.

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

How well connected is DY8 1QR?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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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