The postcode DY5 2SW is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY5 2SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY5 2SW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 2SW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to DY5 2SW is Southcott Avenue which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Acres Rd and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station, 1.29 km away.
The closest primary school to DY5 2SW (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 2SW is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 7.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from J J's Fish Bar and is 8.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 169.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DY5 2SW 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 2SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY5 2SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY5 2SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 2SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withymoor Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 287 m |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 484 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 654 m |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 740 m |
| Thorns Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 748 m |
| The Old Park School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 21, 2018) | 748 m |
| Brierley Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 894 m |
| Peters Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.46 km |
| Hawbush Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| Brockmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Rufford Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.82 km | |
| Amblecote Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 2.14 km |
| Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| Wollescote Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Redhill School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.26 km | |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | Academy | 16-19 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 2.27 km |
| The Pedmore High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.32 km | |
| Dingle Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 2.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY5 2SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 7.52 km | |
| The Old Waggon And Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2018 | 7.61 km | |
| Island Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 7.71 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 7.76 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 7.94 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 7.96 km | |
| Coseley Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2020 | 7.97 km | |
| Happy Rainbow Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 8 km | |
| The New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2019 | 8 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 8.03 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 8.03 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 8.03 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 8.03 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 8.03 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 8.03 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 8.03 km | |
| Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2019 | 8.04 km | |
| Chutney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 8.09 km | |
| Great Wall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 8, 2022 | 8.09 km | |
| Price Cut Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 8.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY5 2SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Acres Rd | 118 m | |
| Hudswell Drive | 191 m | |
| Acres Rd | 196 m | |
| Norbury Drive | 255 m | |
| Norbury Drive | 272 m | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 1.32 km | |
| Cradley Heath Rail Station | 2.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY5 2SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Peter's Hill | 993 m | |
| Meers Coppice | 1.16 km | |
| Lodge Farm Reservoir | 2.4 km | |
| Wide Waters | 2.41 km | |
| Park Road Woods | 2.53 km | |
| Grove Pool | 2.57 km | |
| Middle Pool | 2.66 km | |
| Fens Pool | 2.67 km | |
| Ridge Hill | 2.71 km | |
| Yewtree Hill | 2.81 km | |
| The Dingle | 2.86 km | |
| The Junction | 2.87 km | |
| Ham Dingle | Valley | 3.22 km |
| Hodge Hill | 3.24 km | |
| Highfields | 3.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY5 2SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 169.1 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.9 Mbps | 17.2 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 90.3 | 14 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 641.2 | 40.4 |
Energy usage data for DY5 2SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.47117000 |
| Longitude | -2.12168500 |
| OS Easting | 391831 |
| OS Northing | 0285922 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stourbridge |
| Electoral Ward | Amblecote |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Brierley Hill BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020750 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 027D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |