DY9 8RH area guide
Who lives in DY9 8RH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Cradley West & Hayes Lane
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,413 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DY9 8RHStourbridge
What DY9 8RH is like
DY9 8RH is a postcode in the Cradley West & Hayes Lane area of Dudley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,413 people. 66.9% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 54.1% 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 DY9 8 sold for a median of £177,500 over the year to August 2026.
How DY9 8RH compares
Headline figures for DY9 8RH, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 27.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DY9 8RH differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
DY9 8RH FAQs
01Is DY9 8RH a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in DY9 8RH?The median sale price over the last year was £177,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £177,500.
03Is DY9 8RH safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in DY9 8RH?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers DY9 8RH?The local authority for DY9 8RH is Dudley.
The local authority for DY9 8RH is Dudley.
06How well connected is DY9 8RH?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.