The DY8 1YS postcode is in Dudley, Dudley postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DY8 |
| Ward | Wollaston and Stourbridge Town |
| 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 | Wollaston and Stourbridge Town |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Stourbridge |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 5492 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic hardship / Challenged white communities / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Amblecote(0.33 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stourbridge(0.14 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 (0.07 mi) | Details |
| Greenfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | DY8 1AL (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Redhill SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | DY8 1JX (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Amblecote Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY8 4DQ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Old Swinford HospitalSecondary, Good | 11-18 | DY8 1QX (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Peters Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY5 2QH (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Rufford Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | DY9 7NR (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY8 2JQ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Gig Mill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY8 3HL (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St James's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY8 4RU (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School LimitedAll Through, Good | 3-18 | DY8 2EA (0.97 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY8 2DT (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THREE VILLAGES MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.39 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 DY81YS is 453 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 402 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 15.
Regarding education, 92 adults have Does not apply, while 61 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (359), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (305).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (244), followed by Christian (155).
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 Semi-routine occupations (57) followed by Routine occupations (56), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (55).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (481), and 301 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1585) and Middle East and Asia (34).