The postcode DY5 2XS is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY5 2XS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY5 2XS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 2XS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to DY5 2XS is Margaret Close which is centered 134 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stevens Park and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station, 1.16 km away.
The closest primary school to DY5 2XS (for ages 11 and under) is Mount Pleasant Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2019.
The local pub for residents of DY5 2XS is The Apple Tree Inn and is 7.89 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 8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 78.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 47.6% 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DY5 2XS 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 2XS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY5 2XS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY5 2XS
| 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 2XS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 387 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 408 m |
| Thorns Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 524 m |
| The Old Park School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 21, 2018) | 524 m |
| Withymoor Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 755 m |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 755 m |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 857 m |
| Brierley Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.01 km |
| Peters Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Wollescote Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Cradley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 1.92 km |
| Rufford Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.95 km | |
| Brockmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 1.99 km |
| Colley Lane Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2 km |
| Dudley Wood Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.09 km | |
| Hawbush Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.18 km |
| The Pedmore High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.35 km | |
| Netherton CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.51 km | |
| Caslon Primary Community School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 2.54 km |
| Redhill School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.56 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY5 2XS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 7.46 km | |
| Island Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 7.73 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 7.79 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 7.89 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 7.91 km | |
| The Old Waggon And Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2018 | 7.93 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 7.96 km | |
| Happy Rainbow Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 7.99 km | |
| The New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2019 | 7.99 km | |
| Coseley Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2020 | 7.99 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 8 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 8 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 8 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 8 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 8 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 8 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 | 8.06 km | |
| Great Wall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 8, 2022 | 8.06 km | |
| Price Cut Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 8.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY5 2XS - Data from Apr 2022
| Stevens Park | 79 m | |
| Stevens Park | 113 m | |
| Mount Pleasant | 300 m | |
| Mount Pleasant | 309 m | |
| Thorns Primary School | 362 m | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 1.16 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 1.17 km | |
| Cradley Heath Rail Station | 1.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY5 2XS - Data from Dec 2021
| Meers Coppice | 831 m | |
| Peter's Hill | 1.39 km | |
| Park Road Woods | 2.04 km | |
| Lodge Farm Reservoir | 2.05 km | |
| Yewtree Hill | 2.47 km | |
| Highfields | 2.63 km | |
| The Dingle | 2.68 km | |
| Wide Waters | 2.73 km | |
| Fens Pool | 2.83 km | |
| Grove Pool | 2.89 km | |
| Middle Pool | 2.91 km | |
| Codsall Coppice | 2.94 km | |
| Hodge Hill | 2.95 km | |
| Withymoor Island | 3.09 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 3.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY5 2XS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.5 Mbps | 78.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 11.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 52.4% | 100% | 85.4 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 47.6% | 47.6% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for DY5 2XS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.47011500 |
| Longitude | -2.11257900 |
| OS Easting | 392449 |
| OS Northing | 0285802 |
| 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: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 027E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |