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 in 5,593 households. 57.7% of households own their home, 21% rent privately and 20.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DY9 8 sold for a median of £177,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY9 8 compares

Headline figures for DY9 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.1/ 10

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

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%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in DY9 8.

Household incomeMore

£43,118

Average annual income 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.

It scores 3.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Which council covers DY9 8?

The local authority for DY9 8 is Dudley.

DY9 8 comes under Dudley in the 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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