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DY8 4UD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Amblecote West & Stambermill
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,212 (2024)

DY8 4UDStourbridge

At a glance

What DY8 4UD is like

DY8 4UD is a postcode in the Amblecote West & Stambermill area of Dudley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,212 people. 88.3% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% 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 4 sold for a median of £247,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY8 4UD compares

Headline figures for DY8 4UD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,465

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY8 4UD differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DY8 4 is down 6.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 58 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DY8 4UD FAQs

Is DY8 4UD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 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 4UD?

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.

Is DY8 4UD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY8 4UD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DY8 4UD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 88.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (74.4%).

Which council covers DY8 4UD?

The local authority for DY8 4UD is Dudley.

DY8 4UD comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY8 4UD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 58 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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