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DY8 5TY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hawbush
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,650 (2024)

DY8 5TYStourbridge

At a glance

What DY8 5TY is like

DY8 5TY is a postcode in the Hawbush area of Dudley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,650 people. 45.7% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 43.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 53.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DY8 5 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY8 5TY compares

Headline figures for DY8 5TY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.9 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, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,889

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY8 5TY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DY8 5TY FAQs

Is DY8 5TY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 5TY?

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 5TY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY8 5TY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DY8 5TY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 9% of residents. 45.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (70.7%).

Which council covers DY8 5TY?

The local authority for DY8 5TY is Dudley.

DY8 5TY comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY8 5TY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 1.6 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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