DY8 1AH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Worcester Street, 0.2km from Hanbury Hill in Stourbridge. Administratively it sits within Lye and Stourbridge North ward and the Stourbridge constituency.
Within the DY8 district, this postcode is characterised by an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. By day, the area transitions to a public administration and security character: public administration and security with mainly white workforces. An average age of 40 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 88 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £194k.
Census 2021 statistics for DY8 1AH are sourced from Output Area E00049875 (shared with 22 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WORCESTER STREET, DY8 1AH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WORCESTER STREET, DY8 1AH.
332
40
£ 40,400 /yr
54%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates DY8 1AH — age 40, 48% ownership, 35% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DY8 1AH. The average age is 40.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 160,500
2 sales · Mean £ 160,500
Semi-Detached
£ 297,500
2 sales · Mean £ 297,500
Flat
£ 56,000
1 sales · Mean £ 56,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around DY8 1AH is moderate at 88 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Greenfield Primary School
Old Swinford Hospital
Redhill School
Oldswinford C of E Primary School
St Joseph's RC Primary School
Gig Mill Primary School
Rufford Primary School
Peters Hill Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
44 nearby- 1st Choice Store0.3 km
- Lifestyle Express, Classic News0.2 km
- M & B Fruits0.3 km
- Mike Graham's Butchers0.3 km
- Boots0.2 km
- + 39 more
Pub, NightClub
35 nearby- Haul Beer!0.6 km
- Katie Fitzgeralds0.8 km
- Red House Boutique Bar0.3 km
- The Dog House0.5 km
- The Garibaldi Inn0.6 km
- + 30 more
Restaurant, Cafe
37 nearby- Café Express0.3 km
- The French Deli Stourbridge0.4 km
- Bar Caffè Colombo0.3 km
- Cafe Crystal0.3 km
- Costa0.7 km
- + 32 more
Supermarkets
9 nearby- Tesco Extra0.4 km
- Baruneya Convenience Store0.3 km
- Iceland0.2 km
- Tesco Express0.7 km
- Aldi0.2 km
- + 4 more
Takeaway Shop
21 nearby- Jay Indian House0.7 km
- Oriental Palace0.7 km
- Pizza One0.3 km
- Moliano's0.3 km
- Sunrise takeaway0.8 km
- + 16 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Stourbridge0.4 km
- Stourbridge Town0.4 km
- Stourbridge Junction1.2 km
Bus Stops
- Stourbridge Town Rail Station0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: DY81AH · Data under Open Government Licence