Postcode DY10 1BJ (Wyre Forest)

Map showing DY10 1BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY10 1BJ is located in Wyre Forest, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY10 1BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY10 1BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 DY10 1BJ as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to DY10 1BJ is Bridge Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Town Hall and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Kidderminster Rail Station, 623 m away.

The closest primary school to DY10 1BJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Ambrose Catholic Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King Charles I School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 29, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DY10 1BJ is The Vault Bar & It's All Gravy At The Vault and is 24 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 18, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY10 1BJ is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY10 1BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY10 1BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Bridge Street 21 m
Marlborough Street 39 m
Oxford Street 41 m
Worcester Street 69 m
Market Street 84 m
Exchange Street 98 m
Prospect Hill 105 m
Prospect Terrace 126 m
Corporation Street 139 m
Vicar Street 191 m
Prospect Lane 193 m
The Ringway 216 m
Lion Square 217 m
High Street 223 m
Bromsgrove Street 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY10 1BJ

Introduction January 1980
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 DY10 1BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Ambrose Catholic Primary Good
(September 19, 2017)
589 m
Nurture Learning Good
(July 1, 2021)
745 m
Holy Trinity School Good
(June 7, 2017)
777 m
St George's CofE School 892 m
King Charles I School Good
(January 29, 2020)
961 m
St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.15 km
St John's CofE Primary School 1.16 km
Foley Park Primary Academy 1.35 km
Wyre Forest School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.47 km
Comberton Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.52 km
Offmore Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
1.54 km
Baxter College Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.61 km
Sutton Park Primary RSA Academy 1.63 km
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.69 km
Heronswood Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.84 km
Franche Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.92 km
St Oswald's CofE Primary School 2.09 km
Birchen Coppice Academy 2.36 km
Heathfield Knoll School 2.42 km
Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy 2.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY10 1BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biedronka Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Lucy's Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2021
24 m
The Vault Bar & It's All Gravy At The Vault Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
24 m
Empire Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2021
24 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
24 m
RafyMini Market Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2019
66 m
The Bear And Wolf Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
73 m
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2019
76 m
Mann Stores Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2020
77 m
Rees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 9, 2020
81 m
Cue & Brew Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
90 m
Boars Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
93 m
Poundland Retailers - other Exempt
November 2, 2021
131 m
Sportsdirect.com Retailers - other Exempt
131 m
Cafe Pacifico Kidderminster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 2, 2021
148 m
Salon Services Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
148 m
Coffee #1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
149 m
Tappeto Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 6, 2021
149 m
Wall To Wall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2021
149 m
Corner Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 4, 2021
150 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY10 1BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Prospect Hill Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Kidderminster Rail Station Rail 623 m
Kidderminster Rail Station Rail 653 m
Blakedown Rail Station Rail 5.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY10 1BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 702 m
The Woodland Garden Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Stack Pools Inland Water 1.34 km
Hoo Brook Fish Refuge Inland Water 1.77 km
Broadwaters Upper Pool Inland Water 1.87 km
Podmore Pool Inland Water 1.96 km
Captain's Pool Inland Water 2.26 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Hurcott Pool Inland Water 2.48 km
Wilden Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Rhydd Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Stanklyn Pool Inland Water 2.91 km
Stour Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Three Cornered Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY10 1BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 69.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 20 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 79 19.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 14,963 kWh - mean 2,138 kWh : median 1,982 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY10 1BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.38614800
Longitude -2.24740900
OS Easting 383258
OS Northing 0276485
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5016
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wyre Forest
County Electorial Division St. Marys ED
Electoral Ward Blakebrook & Habberley South
Local Authority District Wyre Forest
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull
Secondary: Worcestershire
Local Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000239
Travel To Work Area Worcester and Kidderminster

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Kidderminster BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kidderminster BUASD
Workplace Zone E33019536
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wyre Forest 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wyre Forest 004D
Output Area / Small Area 7D3