The DY8 5JQ 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 | 29485 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Ageing suburbanites / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Lawneswood(0.23 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stourbridge(1.87 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 (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Fairhaven Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | DY8 5PY (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Ashwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY8 5DJ (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Glynne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY6 9TH (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Pens Meadow SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-19 | DY8 5ST (0.84 mi) | Details |
| St James's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY8 4RU (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WORDSLEY GREEN HEALTH CENTRE(0.51 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 |
The population of DY85JQ is 302 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 291 people, followed by White and Black Caribbean with a total of 3.
Regarding education, 72 adults have Level 4, while 45 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (279), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (224).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (183), followed by No religion (108).
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 (69) followed by Intermediate occupations (40), and Semi-routine occupations (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (445), and 369 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1311) and European Union EU-14 (10).