The DY8 1QL 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 Healthcare and public administration.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Stourbridge(0.07 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Stourbridge Town Rail Station(0.12 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stourbridge Town(0.17 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 (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Old Swinford HospitalSecondary, Good | 11-18 | DY8 1QX (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Greenfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | DY8 1AL (0.34 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge0, Good | 16-19 | DY8 1TD (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY8 2JQ (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School LimitedAll Through, Good | 3-18 | DY8 2EA (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Rufford Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | DY9 7NR (0.65 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY8 2DT (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Peters Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY5 2QH (0.73 mi) | Details |
| The Pedmore High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY9 7HS (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Gig Mill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY8 3HL (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Ham Dingle Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | DY9 0UN (0.97 mi) | Details |
The population of DY81QL is 362 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 307 people, followed by White and Black Caribbean with a total of 17.
Regarding education, 119 adults have Level 4, while 56 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 Christian (163), followed by No religion (150).
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 (88) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (39).
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).