The DY8 5BS 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 | Wordsley & Buckpool |
| 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 | 15476 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing industrious workers / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Wordsley(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stourbridge(1.71 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | DY8 5BZ (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Fairhaven Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | DY8 5PY (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Pens Meadow SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-19 | DY8 5ST (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Ashwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY8 5DJ (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Glynne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY6 9TH (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Brook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY8 5YN (0.71 mi) | Details |
| The Wordsley SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY8 5SP (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Bromley Hills Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY6 8LW (0.92 mi) | Details |
| St James's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY8 4RU (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Dingle Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY6 8PF (0.94 mi) | Details |
| The Brier SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 4-16 | DY6 8QN (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WORDSLEY GREEN HEALTH CENTRE(0.13 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 |
| rangeways road surgeryActive33 rangeways road, high acres, kingswinford, west midlands | 01384366166 | DY6 8PN |
The population of DY85BS is 348 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 (1415), Between 45 to 54 (1367), and Between 75 to 100 (1198).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 332 people, followed by Chinese with a total of 4.
Regarding education, 100 adults have Level 4, while 49 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (355), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (255).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (172), followed by No religion (149).
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 (63) followed by Intermediate occupations (49), and Semi-routine occupations (45).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (518), and 303 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1650) and European Union EU-14 (12).