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DY8 2XT area guide

Who lives in DY8 2XT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hagley
Council: Bromsgrove
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,524 (2024)

DY8 2XTStourbridge

At a glance

What DY8 2XT is like

DY8 2XT is a postcode in the Hagley area of Bromsgrove. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,524 people. 82.1% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 61.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DY8 2 sold for a median of £462,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY8 2XT compares

Headline figures for DY8 2XT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£462,000

Median over 50 sales in DY8 2, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,720

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY8 2XT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DY8 2 is up 6.2% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DY8 2XT FAQs

Is DY8 2XT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DY8 2XT?

The median sale price over the last year was £462,000.

Homes in DY8 2 sold for a median of £462,000 across 50 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DY8 2XT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY8 2XT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DY8 2XT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.8% of residents. 82.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.5%).

Which council covers DY8 2XT?

The local authority for DY8 2XT is Bromsgrove.

DY8 2XT comes under Bromsgrove in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY8 2XT?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hagley Rail Station, 114 yards 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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