Postcode · Stourbridge

DY8 1SS area guide

Who lives in DY8 1SS, 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 1SSStourbridge

At a glance

What DY8 1SS is like

DY8 1SS is a postcode in the Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter neighbourhood of Dudley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,054 people. 53.6% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in DY8 1 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY8 1SS compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

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, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£47,035

Average a year, before tax — higher than 33% 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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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 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DY8 1SS FAQs

Is DY8 1SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 1SS?

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 1SS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in DY8 1SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers DY8 1SS?

DY8 1SS is in Dudley.

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

How well connected is DY8 1SS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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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