The DY8 1BU postcode is in Dudley, Dudley postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DY8 |
| Ward | Amblecote |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Amblecote West & Stambermill |
| 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 | Amblecote |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Stourbridge |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 13372 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Ageing urban communities / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Stourbridge(0.26 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Stourbridge Town Rail Station(0.26 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stourbridge(0.12 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge0, Good | 16-19 | DY8 1TD (0.10 mi) | Details |
| Redhill SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | DY8 1JX (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Greenfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | DY8 1AL (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Old Swinford HospitalSecondary, Good | 11-18 | DY8 1QX (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Peters Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY5 2QH (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Amblecote Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY8 4DQ (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Rufford Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | DY9 7NR (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY8 2JQ (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School LimitedAll Through, Good | 3-18 | DY8 2EA (0.91 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY8 2DT (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Gig Mill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY8 3HL (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THREE VILLAGES MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.47 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| three villages medical practiceActiveshscc, john corbett drive, stourbridge | 01384987740 | DY8 4HZ |
| lion healthActive2 lowndes road, stourbridge, west midlands | 01384460111 | DY8 3SS |
| quincy rise surgeryActivequincy rise surgery, 30 sandringham way, brierley hill, west midlands | 01384422698 | DY5 3JR |
The population of DY81BU is 337 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 (1228), Between 25 to 34 (925), and Between 45 to 54 (910).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 314 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 7.
Regarding education, 68 adults have Level 4, while 45 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (548), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (364).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (171), followed by No religion (139).
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 Semi-routine occupations (39), and Routine occupations (39).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (753), and 472 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2266) and Middle East and Asia (43).