The DY8 5XL postcode is in Dudley, Dudley postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DY8 |
| Ward | Brierley Hill |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Hawbush |
| 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 | Brierley Hill |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Dudley South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 14968 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Aspiring urban households / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Audnam(0.13 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stourbridge(1.18 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY8 5YN (0.18 mi) | Details |
| The Wordsley SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | DY8 5SP (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Hawbush Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | DY5 3NH (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Amblecote Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY8 4DQ (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Pens Meadow SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-19 | DY8 5ST (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Ashwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY8 5DJ (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Dingle Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DY6 8PF (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Fairhaven Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | DY8 5PY (0.95 mi) | Details |
| St James's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DY8 4RU (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THREE VILLAGES MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.67 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| three villages medical practiceActiveshscc, john corbett drive, stourbridge | 01384987740 | DY8 4HZ |
| 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 |
| quincy rise surgeryActivequincy rise surgery, 30 sandringham way, brierley hill, west midlands | 01384422698 | DY5 3JR |
The population of DY85XL is 278 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1851), Between 25 to 34 (1349), and Between 45 to 54 (1253).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 254 people, followed by White and Black Caribbean with a total of 6.
Regarding education, 65 adults have Level 4, while 35 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (345), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (282).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (140), followed by Christian (115).
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 (52) followed by Semi-routine occupations (39), and Intermediate occupations (37).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (565), and 365 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1667) and Middle East and Asia (20).