The DY5 1EQ postcode is in Dudley, Dudley postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DY5 |
| Ward | Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Quarry Bank |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Dudley |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Dudley |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| Police Force | West Midlands |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Stourbridge |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | This area ranks 6126 out of 32844, placing it in the least deprived 81.3% of areas. |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-pressed ethnic mix / Challenged white communities / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Quarry Bank(0.11 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Cradley Heath(0.36 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarry Bank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | DY5 2AD (0.11 mi) | Details |
| Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY5 2YN (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Cradley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | B63 2UL (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Dudley Wood Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | DY2 0DB (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Colley Lane Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B63 2TN (0.81 mi) | Details |
| The Old Park SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 4-19 | DY5 2JY (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Thorns Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY5 2JY (0.84 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY5 2TH (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Thorns Collegiate AcademySecondary, Special Measures | 11-16 | DY5 2NU (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Corngreaves AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B64 6EZ (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Brierley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | DY5 2TD (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is QUARRY BANK MEDICAL CENTRE(0.21 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| quarry bank medical centreActivequarry bank surgery, 165 high st.,quarry bank, brierley hill, west midlands | 01384566651 | DY5 2AE |
| dudley wood surgeryActive10 quarry road, dudley wood, dudley, west midlands | 01384569050 | DY2 0EF |
| thorns road surgeryActive43 thorns road, quarry bank, brierley hill, west midlands | 01384484894 | DY5 2JS |
The population of DY51EQ is 458 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 5 (61), Between 5 to 9 (48), and Between 25 to 29 (48).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 383 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 17.
Regarding education, 147 adults have Does not apply, while 59 have Level 4.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (67), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (65).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (246), followed by Christian (165).
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 Semi-routine occupations (80) followed by Routine occupations (60), and Intermediate occupations (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (96), and 57 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (441) and Middle East and Asia (6).