The DY8 3RU 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 | 14951 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Wollaston(0.32 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stourbridge(0.66 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood High SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | DY8 3NQ (0.34 mi) | Details |
| The Ridge Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY8 3NF (0.37 mi) | Details |
| St James's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY8 4RU (0.48 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge0, Good | 16-19 | DY8 1TD (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Greenfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | DY8 1AL (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Gig Mill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY8 3HL (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Amblecote Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY8 4DQ (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Ashwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY8 5DJ (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Old Swinford HospitalSecondary, Good | 11-18 | DY8 1QX (0.98 mi) | Details |
The population of DY83RU is 290 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 282 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 4.
Regarding education, 83 adults have Level 4, while 41 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (350), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (201).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (148), followed by No religion (119).
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 (70) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (36), and Semi-routine occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (416), and 317 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1373) and European Union EU-14 (13).