Postcode DY1 2AX (Dudley)

Map showing DY1 2AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY1 2AX is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. DY1 2AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY1 2AX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DY1 2AX as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to DY1 2AX is Vicarage Prospect which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dock Lane and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 3.09 km away.

The closest primary school to DY1 2AX (for ages 11 and under) is Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA). It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 1, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bishop Milner Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 11, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DY1 2AX is The Apple Tree Inn and is 3.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from J J's Fish Bar and is 3.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY1 2AX is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY1 2AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY1 2AX, and the approximate distance away.

Vicarage Prospect 45 m
Russell Street 74 m
Lawley Street 111 m
Maughan Street 112 m
Ludgate Street 144 m
Walters Row 155 m
Nelson Road 160 m
Grange Street 168 m
Himley Street 169 m
Grange Road 171 m
Wellington Road 190 m
Holland Street 192 m
Dock Lane 194 m
Swancote Road 201 m
Turner Street 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY1 2AX

Introduction September 1991
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DY1 2AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
269 m
St James Academy 529 m
Blowers Green Primary School 615 m
Sutton School Good
(September 12, 2018)
810 m
Pegasus Academy Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
810 m
Dudley College of Technology Outstanding
(May 19, 2017)
1.04 km
Priory Primary School 1.1 km
Bishop Milner Catholic College Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.23 km
Milking Bank Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.29 km
Priory Park Community School 1.4 km
Russells Hall Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.4 km
Wrens Nest Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
1.62 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(April 15, 2015)
1.62 km
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.64 km
Kates Hill Primary School 1.67 km
Sledmere Primary School 1.74 km
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.79 km
The Link Academy 1.89 km
The Wenlock School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.98 km
Roberts Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY1 2AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
2.93 km
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
3.32 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
3.37 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
3.37 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
3.38 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.43 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
3.47 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
3.47 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
3.47 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
3.47 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
3.47 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
3.48 km
Happy Rainbow Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
3.49 km
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
3.49 km
Chutney Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
3.54 km
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
3.54 km
Price Cut Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
3.54 km
Scoffs Fish Bar & Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
3.54 km
The Royal Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2019
3.54 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
3.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY1 2AX - Data from Apr 2022

Dock Lane Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Grange St Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Grange St Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Dock Lane Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Maughan St Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 3.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY1 2AX - Data from Dec 2021

Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Fens Pool Inland Water 2.29 km
Barrowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 2.34 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.41 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.57 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.61 km
Middle Pool Inland Water 2.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY1 2AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.9 Mbps 92.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.1 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 206,924 kWh - mean 7,135 kWh : median 5,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 128,033 kWh - mean 3,123 kWh : median 2,161 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY1 2AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.50956000
Longitude -2.09582500
OS Easting 393593
OS Northing 0290188
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1010
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dudley North
Electoral Ward St James's
Local Authority District Dudley
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000027
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dudley
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Deprived neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dudley (Dudley) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020676
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 011C
Output Area / Small Area 7B2