DY8 1AX is a safe, established residential area on Worcester Street, 0.2km from Hanbury Hill in Stourbridge. Administratively it sits within Pedmore and Stourbridge East ward and the Stourbridge constituency.
Day-to-day life in DY8 1AX has the character of a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. The daytime character shifts — large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. An average age of 31 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £322k, down 37.3% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for DY8 1AX are sourced from Output Area E00049882 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WORCESTER STREET, DY8 1AX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WORCESTER STREET, DY8 1AX.
386
31
£ 45,300 /yr
34%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
DY8 1AX is a mixed residential postcode — average age 31, 54% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Low crime and mid-range prices make this a solid all-round choice. Property prices are trending down 37.3% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DY8 1AX. The average age is 31.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 222,000
5 sales · Mean £ 209,700
Semi-Detached
£ 341,500
4 sales · Mean £ 369,499
Flat
£ 115,000
1 sales · Mean £ 115,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
DY8 1AX has low crime rates — 48 incidents 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
Oldswinford C of E Primary School
St Joseph's RC Primary School
Redhill School
Gig Mill Primary School
Rufford Primary School
The Pedmore High School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
42 nearby- 1st Choice Store0.6 km
- Lifestyle Express, Classic News0.5 km
- M & B Fruits0.6 km
- Mike Graham's Butchers0.6 km
- Oxfam0.7 km
- + 37 more
Pub, NightClub
31 nearby- Haul Beer!0.9 km
- Katie Fitzgeralds1.0 km
- Red House Boutique Bar0.6 km
- The Dog House0.7 km
- The Garibaldi Inn0.6 km
- + 26 more
Restaurant, Cafe
35 nearby- Café Express0.6 km
- The French Deli Stourbridge0.7 km
- Anatolia Grill Bar0.7 km
- Caffe Nero0.6 km
- Tesco Stourbridge Customer Cafe0.7 km
- + 30 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Tesco Extra0.7 km
- Spar Express0.7 km
- BP Petrol Station SF Connect0.7 km
- Baruneya Convenience Store0.4 km
- Iceland0.6 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
19 nearby- Jay Indian House0.6 km
- Oriental Palace0.6 km
- Pizza One0.6 km
- Merchants0.2 km
- Eastern Deli0.6 km
- + 14 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Stourbridge0.7 km
- Stourbridge Town0.7 km
- Stourbridge Junction1.1 km
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Postcode Profile: DY81AX · Data under Open Government Licence