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DY8 4AU area guide

Who lives in DY8 4AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Hawbush
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,677 (2024)
At a glance

What DY8 4AU is like

DY8 4AU is a postcode in the Hawbush neighbourhood of Dudley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,677 people. 76.8% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 68.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DY8 4 sold for a median of £247,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY8 4AU compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle — 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£247,500

Median over 171 sales in DY8 4, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
71%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£43,889

Average a year, before tax — higher than 23% 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.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in DY8 4 is down 6.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY8 4AU FAQs

01
Is DY8 4AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DY8 4AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £247,500.

Homes in DY8 4 sold for a median of £247,500 across 171 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is DY8 4AU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY8 4AU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DY8 4AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 11.1% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (43.5%).
05
Which council covers DY8 4AU?

DY8 4AU is in Dudley.

DY8 4AU is in Dudley, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DY8 4AU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 1 mile 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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