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DY8 3AZ

Norton · Dudley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Stourbridge
Ward
Norton
Local authority
Dudley
Constituency
Stourbridge
Postcode district
DY8
Postcode sector
DY8 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DY8 3AP 68 m
DY8 3BB 96 m
DY8 3BD 97 m
DY8 3BA 122 m
DY8 3AW 129 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DY8 3AZ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DY
Postcode district
DY8
Postcode sector
DY8 3
Latitude
52.447673
Longitude
-2.161194
British National Grid easting
389,141
British National Grid northing
283,312

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Dudley · E08000027
Electoral ward
Norton · E05015918
Parish or community
E43000181
Westminster constituency
Stourbridge · E14001524
Output area
E00049821
Lower layer super output area
Dudley 038D · E01009851
Middle layer super output area
Dudley 038 · E02002037

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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8 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
21, Heath Farm Road, Norton, Stourbridge, DY8 3AZ 16 November 2018 £185,000
2, Heath Farm Road, Norton, Stourbridge, DY8 3AZ 23 June 2016 £269,950
10, Heath Farm Road, Norton, Stourbridge, DY8 3AZ 10 January 2013 £275,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
49
Primary
33
Secondary
10

  1. Gig Mill Primary School

    Academy converter

    238 m

  2. St Joseph's RC Primary School

    Academy converter

    928 m

  3. Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited

    Other independent school

    976 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,479
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 596
  • Shoplifting 247
  • Vehicle crime 108
  • Other theft 103
  • Criminal damage and arson 89

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
34

18 female, 16 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
2.6
DY8 3 residents
12,207

Age bands in DY8 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.1%

1,889 residents

Age 15 to 24
9%

1,132 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.9%

2,861 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.4%

3,555 residents

Age 65 and over
24.6%

3,078 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DY8 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

15

within 5 km

  • LION HEALTH

    2 LOWNDES ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 3SS

    ODS code M87011

    1.5 km

  • THREE VILLAGES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SHSCC, JOHN CORBETT DRIVE, AMBLECOTE, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 4HZ

    ODS code M87005

    2.1 km

  • QUINCY RISE SURGERY

    30 SANDRINGHAM WAY, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 3JR

    ODS code M87618

    3.1 km

  • PEDMORE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    22 PEDMORE ROAD, LYE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 8DJ

    ODS code M87030

    3.1 km

  • HAGLEY SURGERY

    1 VICTORIA PASSAGE, HAGLEY, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 0NH

    ODS code M81027

    3.2 km

  • CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    87 CHAPEL STREET, LYE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 8BT

    ODS code M87628

    3.3 km

  • THE LIMES SURGERY MEDICAL CENTRE

    172 HIGH STREET, LYE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 8LL

    ODS code M87019

    3.4 km

  • WYCHBURY MEDICAL GROUP

    121 OAKFIELD ROAD, WOLLESCOTE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 9DS

    ODS code M87024

    3.5 km

  • WORDSLEY GREEN HEALTH CENTRE

    WORDSLEY GREEN, WORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 5PD

    ODS code M87023

    3.7 km

  • THORNS ROAD SURGERY

    43 THORNS ROAD, QUARRY BANK, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 2JS

    ODS code M87638

    4.4 km

  • RANGEWAYS ROAD SURGERY

    33 RANGEWAYS ROAD, KINGSWINFORD, DY6 8PN

    ODS code M87041

    4.5 km

  • AW SURGERIES

    ALBION HOUSE, ALBION STREET, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 3EE

    ODS code M87009

    4.6 km

  • HIGH OAK SURGERY

    B/HILL H & S CARE CENTRE, VENTURE WAY, PENSNETT, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 1RU

    ODS code Y02653

    4.8 km

  • THE WATERFRONT SURGERY

    BRIERLEY HILL HSCC, VENTURE WAY, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 1RU

    ODS code M87010

    4.8 km

  • QUARRY BANK MEDICAL CENTRE

    165 HIGH STREET, QUARRY BANK, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 2AE

    ODS code M87027

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Heath Farm Road

    BCT · Norton

    0.1 miles

  • Heath Farm Road

    BCT · Norton

    0.1 miles

  • Whittington Road

    BCT · Norton

    0.2 miles

  • Norton Road

    BCT · Norton

    0.2 miles

  • Gig Mill School

    BCT · High Park

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dudley 038D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,204 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

49 open schools are in scope, including 33 primary and 10 secondary schools. Gig Mill Primary School is the nearest published school at 238 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,479 published events cover 12 months, averaging 123.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 596 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.