The DY6 8LR postcode is in Dudley, Dudley postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DY6 |
| Ward | Wordsley |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Wordsley & Buckpool |
| 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 | Wordsley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Dudley South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 28604 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Comfortable suburbia / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Ketley(0.54 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stourbridge(2.19 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 (0.10 mi) | Details |
| The Brier SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 4-16 | DY6 8QN (0.13 mi) | Details |
| The Crestwood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY6 8QG (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Dingle Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY6 8PF (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Crestwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY6 8RP (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Pens Meadow SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-19 | DY8 5ST (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Fairhaven Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | DY8 5PY (0.59 mi) | Details |
| The Wordsley SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY8 5SP (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Glynne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY6 9TH (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Kingswinford AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY6 7AD (0.88 mi) | Details |
| The Bromley-Pensnett Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY5 4PJ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Belle Vue Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | DY8 5BZ (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Hawbush Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | DY5 3NH (0.91 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is RANGEWAYS ROAD SURGERY(0.24 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| rangeways road surgeryActive33 rangeways road, high acres, kingswinford, west midlands | 01384366166 | DY6 8PN |
| kingswinford medical practiceActivekingswinford health ctr., standhills road, kingswinford, west midlands | 01384271241 | DY6 8DN |
| wordsley green health centreActivewordsley green hth.ctr., wordsley green,wordsley, stourbridge, west midlands | 01384277591 | DY8 5PD |
| 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 |
The population of DY68LR is 254 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1415), Between 45 to 54 (1367), and Between 75 to 100 (1198).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 243 people, followed by Indian with a total of 3.
Regarding education, 59 adults have Level 3, while 51 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (540), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (264).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (136), followed by No religion (94).
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 (57) followed by Intermediate occupations (46), and Semi-routine occupations (29).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (696), and 418 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1974) and Middle East and Asia (21).