Postcode sector · Stourbridge

DY8 9 area guide

Who lives in DY8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Population: 2,054 (2024)

DY8 9Postcode sector · Stourbridge

At a glance

What DY8 9 is like

The DY8 9 postcode sector in Dudley covers 25 live postcodes and is home to about 2,054 people in 973 households. 53.6% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DY8 9 compares

Headline figures for DY8 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 60.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in DY8 9.

Household incomeMore

£47,035

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY8 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
60.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

DY8 9 FAQs

Is DY8 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 60.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is DY8 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY8 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in DY8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.9% of residents. 53.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.7%).

Which council covers DY8 9?

The local authority for DY8 9 is Dudley.

DY8 9 comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY8 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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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