Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 9.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£240,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,833 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
West Midlands
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
10370
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10370 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · DY8 1HY
HM Land Registry · Dudley
Average price
£261,217
Median price: £240,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,833 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '26 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sales · avg £190,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£198k£194k£190k
Mar '26Jun '26
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Police Recorded Crime near DY8 1HY
England & WalesCrime trends · near DY8 1HY
Counts are for Lye & Stourbridge North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY +18%
543617
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
57
YoY +138%
623711
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.79.5%
Pakistani8.1%
Other White5.2%
African1.4%
+ other · 5.7%
Religion
No religion42.9%
Christian39.8%
Muslim9.8%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
35–4922.6%
50–6418.1%
25–3414.8%
65–749.7%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%
Households
One person: other29.6%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 27.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 110 m straight lineabout 1 min
Stourbridge Town Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 96 m straight lineabout 1 min
Stamford Road
Bus · near · west
- 96 m straight lineabout 1 min
Stourbridge Interchange
Bus · Stand F
- 102 m straight lineabout 1 min
Foster St East
Bus · adjacent · north-west
- 105 m straight lineabout 1 min
Stourbridge Interchange
Bus · Stand J
- 106 m straight lineabout 1 min
Stourbridge Interchange
Bus · Stand H
Coordinates & Location for DY8 1HY
Postcode
DY8 1HY
Coordinates
52.4567, -2.1413
Grid reference
SO904843
Easting
390,492
Northing
284,317
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VFV45+MF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Stourbridge
Travel to Work
Dudley
ITL Region
Dudley
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Dudley
Local Authority
Council AreaStourbridge E14001524
Constituency
E14001524West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Lye & Stourbridge North
Constituency code
E14001524
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Dudley, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Dudley
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Dudley
Sub ICB Location
NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dudley 035A E01009856
E01009856MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dudley 035 E02002034
E02002034LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dudley 035A E01009856
E01009856MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dudley 035 E02002034
E02002034Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DY8 1HY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009856 and MSOA E02002034 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10370
Present — Active
Postcode DY8 1HY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near DY8 1HY
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 23%
Attainment 8
47.8
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 6%
Attainment 8
59.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
80%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 42%
Attainment 8
39.6
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–18FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
73%
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