Postcode DY2 8XY (Dudley)

Map showing DY2 8XY and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY2 8XY is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in October 2011 and is an active postcode. DY2 8XY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY2 8XY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 8XY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to DY2 8XY is The Farthings which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queen's Cross and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 3.4 km away.

The closest primary school to DY2 8XY (for ages 11 and under) is Blowers Green Primary School. 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 DY2 8XY is The Apple Tree Inn and is 3.88 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 3.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 9.1% 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 1.2 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 DY2 8XY 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 8XY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY2 8XY, and the approximate distance away.

The Farthings 23 m
Junction Street 65 m
B4177 89 m
Aston Road 90 m
Sycamore Close 93 m
Blower's Green Road 127 m
Brettell Street 138 m
Gammage Street 143 m
Park Head Crescent 150 m
Park Head Road 151 m
Queen's Cross 158 m
Colsyll Gardens 178 m
Tanfield Road 214 m
Westley Street 243 m
New Crown Street 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY2 8XY

Introduction October 2011
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 8XY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blowers Green Primary School 128 m
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
787 m
Sutton School Good
(September 12, 2018)
796 m
Pegasus Academy Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
796 m
St James Academy 927 m
Sledmere Primary School 1.26 km
Dudley College of Technology Outstanding
(May 19, 2017)
1.28 km
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.31 km
The Link Academy 1.31 km
Kates Hill Primary School 1.45 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(April 15, 2015)
1.58 km
Priory Primary School 1.59 km
Russells Hall Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.65 km
Northfield Road Primary School 1.66 km
Netherton CofE Primary School 1.71 km
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.75 km
Milking Bank Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.79 km
Bishop Milner Catholic College Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.81 km
Priory Park Community School 1.96 km
Wrens Nest Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY2 8XY - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY2 8XY - Data from Apr 2022

Queen's Cross Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Junction Street Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Junction Street Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Queen's Cross Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Gammage St Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 3.43 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY2 8XY - Data from Dec 2021

Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 1.86 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.03 km
Fens Pool Inland Water 2.12 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Lodge Farm Reservoir Inland Water 2.21 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.33 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Barrowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Middle Pool Inland Water 2.53 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 2.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY2 8XY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 45.5 Mbps 76.25 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 19.53 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% 24 7
30-300 Mbps 90.9% 48.1 10.5
300+ Mbps 9.1% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 89,174 kWh - mean 8,107 kWh : median 7,779 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 17,672 kWh - mean 2,525 kWh : median 2,281 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY2 8XY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.50464800
Longitude -2.09287300
OS Easting 393793
OS Northing 0289643
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2980
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dudley North
Electoral Ward St Thomas'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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dudley (Dudley) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020711
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 018A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2