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DY8 area guide

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

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
66,884 (2024)
At a glance

What DY8 is like

The DY8 postcode district in Dudley covers 1,200 live postcodes and is home to about 66,884 people in 28,818 households. 74.5% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.7% 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 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY8 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£255,000

Median over 586 sales in DY8, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools in DY8.

Household incomeMore
£52,906

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY8 FAQs

01
Is DY8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in DY8?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in DY8 sold for a median of £255,000 across 586 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DY8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DY8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 74.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.3%).
05
Which council covers DY8?

The local authority for DY8 is Dudley.

DY8 comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DY8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 0.7 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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