The DY8 5AJ postcode is in Dudley, Dudley postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DY8 |
| Ward | Wordsley |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Ashwood |
| 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 | Wordsley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Dudley South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 7751 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Endeavouring social renters / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Wordsley(0.40 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stourbridge(1.39 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY8 5DJ (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Brook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY8 5YN (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Belle Vue Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | DY8 5BZ (0.56 mi) | Details |
| St James's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY8 4RU (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Fairhaven Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | DY8 5PY (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Pens Meadow SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-19 | DY8 5ST (0.70 mi) | Details |
| The Wordsley SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY8 5SP (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Amblecote Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY8 4DQ (0.76 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WORDSLEY GREEN HEALTH CENTRE(0.43 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| wordsley green health centreActivewordsley green hth.ctr., wordsley green,wordsley, stourbridge, west midlands | 01384277591 | DY8 5PD |
| three villages medical practiceActiveshscc, john corbett drive, stourbridge | 01384987740 | DY8 4HZ |
The population of DY85AJ is 232 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 (817), Between 45 to 54 (782), and Between 25 to 34 (681).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 226 people, followed by White and Asian with a total of 2.
Regarding education, 61 adults have No qualifications, while 34 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (217), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (214).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (126), followed by No religion (93).
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 (34) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31), and Intermediate occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (352), and 266 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1412) and European Union EU-14 (4).