The DY6 8EQ postcode is in Dudley, Dudley postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DY6 |
| Ward | Kingswinford South |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Pensett & Kingswinford East |
| 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 | Kingswinford South |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Dudley South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 10198 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Renting hard-pressed workers / Endeavouring social renters / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Ketley(0.31 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stourbridge(2.63 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswinford AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY6 7AD (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Bromley Hills Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY6 8LW (0.40 mi) | Details |
| The Brier SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 4-16 | DY6 8QN (0.46 mi) | Details |
| The Crestwood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY6 8QG (0.49 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY6 7AQ (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Glynne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY6 9TH (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Blanford Mere Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY6 7EA (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Crestwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY6 8RP (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Dawley Brook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY6 9BP (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Dingle Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY6 8PF (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Fairhaven Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | DY8 5PY (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Pens Meadow SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-19 | DY8 5ST (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Summerhill SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY6 9XE (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Church of the Ascension CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY6 9AH (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is KINGSWINFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.24 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| kingswinford medical practiceActivekingswinford health ctr., standhills road, kingswinford, west midlands | 01384271241 | DY6 8DN |
| moss grove surgeryActivemoss grove surgery, 15 moss grove, kingswinford, west midlands | 01384277377 | DY6 9HS |
| the summerhill surgeryActivethe surgery, summerhill, kingswinford, west midlands | 01384273275 | DY6 9JG |
| rangeways road surgeryActive33 rangeways road, high acres, kingswinford, west midlands | 01384366166 | DY6 8PN |
| wordsley green health centreActivewordsley green hth.ctr., wordsley green,wordsley, stourbridge, west midlands | 01384277591 | DY8 5PD |
The population of DY68EQ is 278 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1275), Between 25 to 34 (1027), and Between 45 to 54 (948).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 268 people, followed by Other Asian with a total of 3.
Regarding education, 75 adults have Does not apply, while 38 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (378), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (298).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (155), followed by Christian (101).
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 (43) followed by Semi-routine occupations (30), and Routine occupations (29).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (549), and 295 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1833) and Middle East and Asia (22).