Postcode DY5 2SH (Dudley)

Map showing DY5 2SH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY5 2SH is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY5 2SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY5 2SH 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 2SH as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to DY5 2SH is Lower Derry Street which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Hill and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station, 2.03 km away.

The closest primary school to DY5 2SH (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 2SH is Coseley Tavern and is 7.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 2, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from J J's Fish Bar and is 7.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.2 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY5 2SH 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 DY5 2SH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY5 2SH, and the approximate distance away.

Lower Derry Street 40 m
Derry Street 40 m
Hill Street 83 m
Church Hill 114 m
Little Potter Street 116 m
Nine Locks Ridge 135 m
South Street 141 m
Church Street 162 m
South Park Mews 175 m
Bell Street South 227 m
The Promenade 237 m
Seagers Lane 247 m
Lancaster Road 261 m
Tyzack Close 276 m
Baxter Road 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY5 2SH

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 DY5 2SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Withymoor Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
471 m
Brierley Hill Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
536 m
St Mary's RC Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
648 m
Brockmoor Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
846 m
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
912 m
Hawbush Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.14 km
Thorns Collegiate Academy 1.2 km
Thorns Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.47 km
The Old Park School Outstanding
(November 21, 2018)
1.47 km
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.71 km
Peters Hill Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.76 km
Quarry Bank Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.8 km
Dingle Community Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
1.88 km
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.89 km
Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.97 km
Amblecote Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.06 km
Crestwood Park Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.09 km
Pens Meadow School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.28 km
The Crestwood School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.31 km
The Brier School Outstanding
(December 4, 2019)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY5 2SH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
6.93 km
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
7.06 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
7.11 km
Coseley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
7.33 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
7.33 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
7.36 km
Happy Rainbow Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
7.38 km
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
7.38 km
Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2019
7.41 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
7.42 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
7.42 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
7.42 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
7.42 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
7.42 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
7.42 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.44 km
Hurst Hill Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
7.47 km
YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2020
7.47 km
Chutney Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
7.48 km
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
7.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY5 2SH - Data from Apr 2022

Church Hill Bus Stop/Station 90 m
North St Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Church Hill Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Lancaster Rd Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Lancaster Rd Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 2.49 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY5 2SH - Data from Dec 2021

Peter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Wide Waters Inland Water 1.67 km
Grove Pool Inland Water 1.83 km
Meers Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Middle Pool Inland Water 1.93 km
Fens Pool Inland Water 1.99 km
Lodge Farm Reservoir Inland Water 2.23 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
The Junction Inland Water 2.7 km
Barrowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Park Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Mountpleasant Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY5 2SH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67 Mbps 114.2 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% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.5 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 586 40.3

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 262,275 kWh - mean 4,683 kWh : median 4,428 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY5 2SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47755900
Longitude -2.12494200
OS Easting 391611
OS Northing 0286633
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3386
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

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 Brierley Hill BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020728
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 022A
Output Area / Small Area 7B2