The DY8 1BJ postcode is in Dudley, Dudley postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DY8 |
| Ward | Pedmore and Stourbridge East |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Oldswinford & Pedmore |
| 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 | Pedmore and Stourbridge East |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Stourbridge |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 19259 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Highly qualified professionals / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Hanbury Hill(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stourbridge Town(0.42 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Swinford HospitalSecondary, Good | 11-18 | DY8 1QX (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Greenfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | DY8 1AL (0.21 mi) | Details |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY8 2JQ (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Redhill SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | DY8 1JX (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School LimitedAll Through, Good | 3-18 | DY8 2EA (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY8 2DT (0.41 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge0, Good | 16-19 | DY8 1TD (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Gig Mill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY8 3HL (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Rufford Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | DY9 7NR (0.89 mi) | Details |
| The Pedmore High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY9 7HS (0.90 mi) | Details |
The population of DY81BJ is 389 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 (984), Between 45 to 54 (891), and Between 75 to 100 (809).
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 African with a total of 36.
Regarding education, 142 adults have Does not apply, while 34 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (402), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (197).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (150), followed by Christian (149).
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 (67) followed by Full-time students (59), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (419), and 370 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1387) and Middle East and Asia (31).