Postcode sector · Stourbridge

DY9 8 area guide

Who lives in DY9 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Population: 14,033 (2024)

DY9 8Postcode sector · Stourbridge

At a glance

What DY9 8 is like

The DY9 8 postcode sector in Dudley covers 172 live postcodes and is home to about 14,033 people across 8 census neighbourhoods. 57.7% of households own their home, 21% rent privately and 20.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DY9 8 sold for a median of £177,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY9 8 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 36.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£177,500

Median over 28 sales in DY9 8, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 1 rated schools in DY9 8 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,118

Average a year, before tax — higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

DY9 8 FAQs

Is DY9 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.1 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DY9 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £177,500.

Homes in DY9 8 sold for a median of £177,500 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DY9 8 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY9 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DY9 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 57.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (42.7%).

Which council covers DY9 8?

DY9 8 is in Dudley.

DY9 8 is in Dudley, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY9 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station, 0.3 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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