Postcode DY2 0BL (Dudley)

Map showing DY2 0BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY2 0BL is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY2 0BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY2 0BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 DY2 0BL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DY2 0BL is Thompson Close which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thompson Close and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Cradley Heath Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to DY2 0BL (for ages 11 and under) is Dudley Wood Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormiston Forge Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 23, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DY2 0BL is The Apple Tree Inn and is 6.67 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 6.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY2 0BL 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 DY2 0BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY2 0BL, and the approximate distance away.

Thompson Close 107 m
Saltwells Lane 198 m
Daphne Pool Close 198 m
Crabourne Road 230 m
Doultons Meadow 239 m
Oxley Close 262 m
Lawnwood Road 280 m
Heath Road 291 m
Quarry Road 297 m
Murray Grey Mews 346 m
Copse Road 422 m
Lea Bank Road 453 m
Saltwells Road 578 m
A4100 1.18 km
A459 3.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY2 0BL

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 DY2 0BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dudley Wood Primary School 559 m
Quarry Bank Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
998 m
Netherton CofE Primary School 1.08 km
Netherbrook Primary School 1.12 km
Corngreaves Academy 1.34 km
Northfield Road Primary School 1.47 km
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.48 km
The Link Academy 1.53 km
St Mary's RC Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.54 km
Brierley Hill Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.63 km
Reddal Hill Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.71 km
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.84 km
Cradley CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.87 km
Old Hill Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.92 km
Withymoor Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
2.05 km
Colley Lane Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.06 km
Thorns Collegiate Academy 2.07 km
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.07 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.14 km
Thorns Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY2 0BL - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY2 0BL - Data from Apr 2022

Thompson Close Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Thompson Close Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Lea Bank Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Crabourne Rd Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Middle Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 1.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY2 0BL - Data from Dec 2021

Lodge Farm Reservoir Inland Water 582 m
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 944 m
Withymoor Island Island 1.42 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 1.88 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 1.99 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Meers Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 2.28 km
Highfields Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Fens Pool Inland Water 2.49 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Park Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Middle Pool Inland Water 2.82 km
Wide Waters Inland Water 2.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY2 0BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 143.3 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.3 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 585,668 kWh - mean 15,017 kWh : median 14,511 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY2 0BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47959900
Longitude -2.09337400
OS Easting 393755
OS Northing 0286855
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17136
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stourbridge
Electoral Ward Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dudley (Dudley) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020740
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 025E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1