The postcode DY5 2GA is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. DY5 2GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY5 2GA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 DY5 2GA as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.
The closest road name to DY5 2GA is Nine Locks Ridge which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Church Hill and is 227 m away. The closest railway station is Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station, 1.9 km away.
The closest primary school to DY5 2GA (for ages 11 and under) is Withymoor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 2018.
The local pub for residents of DY5 2GA is The Apple Tree Inn and is 7.39 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 7.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 210.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DY5 2GA is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY5 2GA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY5 2GA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY5 2GA
| Introduction | June 1997 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DY5 2GA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withymoor Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 330 m |
| Brierley Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 453 m |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 508 m |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 748 m |
| Brockmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 997 m |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.05 km | |
| Hawbush Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 1.28 km |
| Thorns Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| The Old Park School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 21, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.64 km |
| Peters Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| Dingle Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| Amblecote Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 2.13 km |
| Crestwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.26 km |
| Rufford Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.4 km | |
| Pens Meadow School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 2.44 km |
| Woodside Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 2.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY5 2GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 6.98 km | |
| Island Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 7.13 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 7.18 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 7.39 km | |
| Coseley Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2020 | 7.39 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 7.41 km | |
| Happy Rainbow Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 7.44 km | |
| The New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2019 | 7.44 km | |
| Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2019 | 7.47 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 7.48 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 7.48 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 7.48 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 7.48 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 7.48 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 7.48 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 7.49 km | |
| Chutney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 7.54 km | |
| Great Wall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 8, 2022 | 7.54 km | |
| Price Cut Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 7.54 km | |
| Scoffs Fish Bar & Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2021 | 7.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY5 2GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Church Hill | 227 m | |
| Church Hill | 243 m | |
| The Goss | 245 m | |
| The Goss | 259 m | |
| North St | 271 m | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Cradley Heath Rail Station | 2.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY5 2GA - Data from Dec 2021
| Peter's Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Meers Coppice | 1.73 km | |
| Wide Waters | 1.8 km | |
| Grove Pool | 1.96 km | |
| Middle Pool | 2.04 km | |
| Fens Pool | 2.07 km | |
| Lodge Farm Reservoir | 2.15 km | |
| Ridge Hill | 2.42 km | |
| Yewtree Hill | 2.52 km | |
| The Coppice | 2.76 km | |
| The Junction | 2.81 km | |
| Barrowhill Copse | 3.02 km | |
| Park Road Woods | 3.04 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 3.07 km | |
| Withymoor Island | 3.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY5 2GA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 92.6 Mbps | 210.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 82.7 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for DY5 2GA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.47664900 |
| Longitude | -2.12299000 |
| OS Easting | 391743 |
| OS Northing | 0286530 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dudley South |
| Electoral Ward | Brierley Hill |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000027 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic dynamics Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Brierley Hill BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020725 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 022A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3C1 |