The DY6 8HB 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 | Kingswinford South |
| 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 | 28238 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Ageing suburbanites / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Kingswinford(0.37 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stourbridge(2.45 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley Hills Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY6 8LW (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Glynne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY6 9TH (0.40 mi) | Details |
| The Brier SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 4-16 | DY6 8QN (0.45 mi) | Details |
| The Crestwood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY6 8QG (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Kingswinford AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY6 7AD (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Fairhaven Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | DY8 5PY (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Pens Meadow SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-19 | DY8 5ST (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Crestwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY6 8RP (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY6 7AQ (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Dingle Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY6 8PF (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Dawley Brook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY6 9BP (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Summerhill SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY6 9XE (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Belle Vue Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | DY8 5BZ (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Blanford Mere Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY6 7EA (0.85 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is KINGSWINFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.46 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 |
| the summerhill surgeryActivethe surgery, summerhill, kingswinford, west midlands | 01384273275 | DY6 9JG |
| moss grove surgeryActivemoss grove surgery, 15 moss grove, kingswinford, west midlands | 01384277377 | DY6 9HS |
| 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 DY68HB is 313 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1320), Between 75 to 100 (1310), and Between 45 to 54 (1282).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 289 people, followed by Indian with a total of 8.
Regarding education, 64 adults have Level 4, while 46 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (312), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (243).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (168), followed by No religion (112).
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 (51) followed by Routine occupations (39), and Intermediate occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (500), and 410 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1620) and Middle East and Asia (20).