The postcode area is located in the Dudley, Bromsgrove, Dudley, Worcestershire postcode town, in the West Midlands, England region.
The DY8 postcode area in England falls within the Dudley post town, covering the areas of Stourbridge, Amblecote, Hagley, Fairfield, and Norton. This region benefits from a variety of amenities including shopping centers, restaurants, cafes, leisure facilities, schools, and healthcare services. There are also plenty of green spaces and parks for recreation and relaxation.
The geography of DY8 is characterized by a mix of urban and suburban environments, with a blend of residential neighborhoods and commercial areas. The area is well-connected to neighboring cities and towns via a network of roads, including the A491 and A458, as well as access to public transportation such as buses and trains.
Stourbridge is the main town within the DY8 postcode area, known for its glassmaking heritage and vibrant arts scene. It boasts a range of cultural attractions, including museums, galleries, and theaters. The town also hosts regular markets and events, providing opportunities for shopping and entertainment.
Overall, the DY8 postcode area offers a blend of historic charm, modern amenities, and convenient transportation links, making it a desirable place to live, work, and visit in the West Midlands region of England.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a community with a younger population compared to the surrounding area, living mainly in flats.
Residents:
Employment:
A Major part of this postcode area represents a younger and less diverse community compared to the surrounding area. Residents tend to live in flats and work in professional roles.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Amblecote, Brierley Hill, Hagley East, Hagley West, Kingswinford South, Lye and Stourbridge North, Norton, Pedmore and Stourbridge East, Wollaston and Stourbridge Town, Wordsley electoral wards.
The population of DY8 postcode area is 51,075. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 47,118, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 686. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (26,488), followed by No religion (19,823).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (14,009), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (9,057).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (18,017), while 14,206 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 13,317 adults have Level 4 education, while 7,417 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (13667), Between 45 to 54 (11970), and Between 55 to 64 (11038).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (9,673) followed by Intermediate occupations (5,674), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (5,490).
There are total 6 postcode sectors present in the DY8 (listed below). The postcode DY8 has a total of 1850 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | DY8 |
Ward | Amblecote Brierley Hill Hagley East Hagley West Kingswinford South Lye and Stourbridge North Norton Pedmore and Stourbridge East Wollaston and Stourbridge Town Wordsley |
LTLA22 | Dudley, Bromsgrove |
UTLA22 | Dudley, Worcestershire |
Region | West Midlands |
Country | England |
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Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
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Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
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Possession of weapons
Public order
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £721,666.67 | £390,000.00 - £1,375,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £123,333.33 | £102,000.00 - £163,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £199,500.00 | £120,000.00 - £268,500.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £200,000.00 | £160,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £457,100.00 | £328,000.00 - £595,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £130,340.00 | £79,200.00 - £170,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £240,000.00 | £240,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £290,499.58 | £205,000.00 - £399,995.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £230,545.45 | £173,500.00 - £295,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £447,625.00 | £302,500.00 - £628,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £167,750.00 | £153,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £244,909.09 | £190,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £173,939.75 | £95,000.00 - £238,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £124,150.00 | £73,250.00 - £237,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £2,555,192.00 | £2,555,192.00 - £2,555,192.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £187,625.00 | £90,000.00 - £401,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £186,000.00 | £150,000.00 - £222,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £436,772.73 | £236,000.00 - £675,000.00 | 11 |
Flat | £162,000.00 | £85,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £327,500.00 | £130,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £284,160.59 | £160,000.00 - £510,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £216,672.73 | £162,000.00 - £327,500.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £397,857.14 | £335,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £126,000.00 | £90,000.00 - £173,000.00 | 8 |
Other | £405,000.00 | £405,000.00 - £405,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £267,762.89 | £123,000.00 - £445,000.00 | 19 |
Terraced | £185,550.00 | £155,000.00 - £255,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £552,028.75 | £422,500.00 - £812,115.00 | 4 |
Flat | £124,000.00 | £124,000.00 - £124,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £541,000.00 | £541,000.00 - £541,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £249,333.33 | £140,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £212,662.50 | £145,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £328,888.67 | £280,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £128,993.75 | £80,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 16 |
Other | £69,083.00 | £16,666.00 - £121,500.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £233,979.17 | £151,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £235,302.40 | £122,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £421,045.45 | £210,000.00 - £625,000.00 | 11 |
Flat | £147,250.00 | £125,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 8 |
Other | £222,333.33 | £125,000.00 - £337,500.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £228,173.08 | £160,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 26 |
Terraced | £216,793.06 | £145,000.00 - £367,500.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £562,865.38 | £246,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 13 |
Flat | £146,750.00 | £98,000.00 - £176,000.00 | 12 |
Other | £1,304,500.00 | £325,000.00 - £2,284,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £296,435.48 | £175,000.00 - £710,000.00 | 31 |
Terraced | £235,461.54 | £195,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 13 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £433,673.68 | £195,500.00 - £702,800.00 | 19 |
Flat | £122,210.71 | £95,000.00 - £169,950.00 | 14 |
Other | £278,166.50 | £13,333.00 - £1,035,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £277,700.00 | £107,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 22 |
Terraced | £249,133.43 | £203,000.00 - £382,500.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £539,687.50 | £425,000.00 - £695,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £144,692.31 | £106,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 13 |
Semi-Detached | £248,222.22 | £153,500.00 - £415,000.00 | 18 |
Terraced | £228,531.25 | £185,000.00 - £412,500.00 | 13 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £398,636.36 | £270,000.00 - £562,500.00 | 11 |
Flat | £169,868.75 | £109,950.00 - £250,000.00 | 8 |
Other | £247,500.00 | £170,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £247,875.00 | £165,000.00 - £443,000.00 | 20 |
Terraced | £234,459.62 | £165,000.00 - £295,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £478,603.57 | £230,500.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 14 |
Flat | £159,761.90 | £83,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 16 |
Other | £1,180,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £2,890,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £256,315.79 | £182,500.00 - £595,000.00 | 20 |
Terraced | £227,097.50 | £120,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £535,500.00 | £330,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £129,513.89 | £76,000.00 - £175,000.00 | 9 |
Other | £277,500.00 | £180,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £271,632.14 | £150,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 14 |
Terraced | £248,386.36 | £125,000.00 - £512,500.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £358,575.00 | £235,000.00 - £921,500.00 | 11 |
Flat | £149,181.82 | £56,000.00 - £217,500.00 | 11 |
Other | £400,000.00 | £400,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £255,073.12 | £190,000.00 - £490,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £256,500.00 | £185,000.00 - £313,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £553,500.00 | £193,000.00 - £2,300,000.00 | 13 |
Flat | £180,833.33 | £115,000.00 - £205,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £345,259.80 | £159,950.00 - £525,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £299,791.67 | £180,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 24 |
Terraced | £162,704.55 | £102,500.00 - £383,500.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £330,694.44 | £120,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £129,888.89 | £80,000.00 - £395,000.00 | 10 |
Other | £370,000.00 | £370,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £219,395.83 | £171,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £217,618.18 | £150,000.00 - £395,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £490,166.67 | £313,500.00 - £725,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £139,333.33 | £80,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 9 |
Semi-Detached | £258,102.08 | £170,000.00 - £535,000.00 | 24 |
Terraced | £188,250.00 | £140,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 10 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Brook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 404 | 5-11 | DY85YN |
Fairhaven Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 297 | 4-11 | DY85PY |
Greenfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 279 | 4-11 | DY81AL |
The Ridge Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 228 | 3-11 | DY83NF |
Amblecote Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 297 | 5-11 | DY84DQ |
Ashwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 324 | 3-11 | DY85DJ |
Gig Mill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 617 | 3-11 | DY83HL |
Belle Vue Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 453 | 3-11 | DY85BZ |
Oldswinford C of E Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 424 | 4-11 | DY82JQ |
St James's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 412 | 4-11 | DY84RU |
The Wordsley SchoolSecondary, Good | 841 | 11-16 | DY85SP |
Old Swinford HospitalSecondary, Good | 692 | 11-18 | DY81QX |
Pens Meadow SchoolSpecial, Good | 111 | 3-19 | DY85ST |
Haybridge High School and Sixth FormSecondary, Good | 1208 | 11-18 | DY82XS |
Redhill SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 1218 | 11-16 | DY81JX |
Hagley Catholic High SchoolSecondary, Good | 1094 | 11-18 | DY82XL |
St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 207 | 5-11 | DY82DT |
Ridgewood High SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 658 | 11-16 | DY83NQ |