Postcode · Stourbridge

DY8 9JP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,054 (2024)

DY8 9JPStourbridge

At a glance

What DY8 9JP is like

DY8 9JP is a postcode in the Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter neighbourhood of Dudley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,054 people. 53.6% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally.

Scores

How DY8 9JP compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

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%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,035

Average a year, before tax — higher than 33% 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
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.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DY8 9JP FAQs

Is DY8 9JP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 9JP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in DY8 9JP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers DY8 9JP?

DY8 9JP is in Dudley.

DY8 9JP is in Dudley, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY8 9JP?

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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