The DY8 1LB postcode is in Dudley, Dudley postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DY8 |
| Ward | Lye and Stourbridge North |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter |
| 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 | Lye and Stourbridge North |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Stourbridge |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 9524 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Grange Estate(0.16 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stourbridge Town(0.38 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redhill SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | DY8 1JX (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Rufford Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | DY9 7NR (0.31 mi) | Details |
| The Pedmore High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY9 7HS (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Old Swinford HospitalSecondary, Good | 11-18 | DY8 1QX (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY8 2JQ (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Peters Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY5 2QH (0.59 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge0, Good | 16-19 | DY8 1TD (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Greenfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | DY8 1AL (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Ham Dingle Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | DY9 0UN (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School LimitedAll Through, Good | 3-18 | DY8 2EA (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY8 2DT (0.87 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is PEDMORE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.73 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| pedmore medical practiceActive22 pedmore road, lye, stourbridge, west midlands | 01384422591 | DY9 8DJ |
| chapel street medical centreActive87 chapel street, lye, stourbridge, west midlands | 01384897668 | DY9 8BT |
| the limes surgery medical centreActivethe limes medical centre, 172 high street, lye, stourbridge, west midlands | 01384426929 | DY9 8LL |
| quincy rise surgeryActivequincy rise surgery, 30 sandringham way, brierley hill, west midlands | 01384422698 | DY5 3JR |
| three villages medical practiceActiveshscc, john corbett drive, stourbridge | 01384987740 | DY8 4HZ |
The population of DY81LB is 366 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1271), Between 35 to 44 (1132), and Between 25 to 34 (1131).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 204 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 124.
Regarding education, 103 adults have No qualifications, while 37 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (480), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (301).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (140), followed by Muslim (127).
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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (59) followed by Routine occupations (44), and Semi-routine occupations (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (596), and 324 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1799) and Middle East and Asia (78).