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DY8 5NG area guide

Who lives in DY8 5NG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingswinford South
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,447 (2024)

DY8 5NGStourbridge

At a glance

What DY8 5NG is like

DY8 5NG is a postcode in the Kingswinford South neighbourhood of Dudley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,447 people. 92.2% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 75–79, and 47.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DY8 5 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY8 5NG compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 168 sales in DY8 5, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

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

Household incomeMore

£55,916

Average a year, before tax — higher than 57% 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.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
35.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
92.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY8 5NG FAQs

Is DY8 5NG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DY8 5NG?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in DY8 5 sold for a median of £250,000 across 168 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DY8 5NG safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY8 5NG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DY8 5NG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 75–79, at 9.3% of residents. 92.2% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (46.4%).

Which council covers DY8 5NG?

DY8 5NG is in Dudley.

DY8 5NG is in Dudley, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY8 5NG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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, 2.4 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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