Postcode · Stourbridge

DY8 1TS area guide

Who lives in DY8 1TS, 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: 1,518 (2024)

DY8 1TSStourbridge

At a glance

What DY8 1TS is like

DY8 1TS 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 1,518 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 58.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 1TS compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.9 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%

Rated good or better across 10 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 1TS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY8 1TS FAQs

Is DY8 1TS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 1TS?

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 1TS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY8 1TS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DY8 1TS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.1% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.2%).

Which council covers DY8 1TS?

The local authority for DY8 1TS is Dudley.

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

How well connected is DY8 1TS?

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, 0.3 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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