Postcode DY6 0LG (Dudley)

Map showing DY6 0LG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY6 0LG is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY6 0LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY6 0LG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 DY6 0LG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to DY6 0LG is Forge Lane which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blaze Park Terminus and is 270 m away.

The closest primary school to DY6 0LG (for ages 11 and under) is Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 4, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wombourne High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DY6 0LG is Hurst Hill Labour Club and is 6.89 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Hill and is 6.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY6 0LG 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 DY6 0LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY6 0LG, and the approximate distance away.

Forge Lane 92 m
Blaze Hill Road 116 m
Blaze Park 161 m
Brook Street 209 m
Cross Street 252 m
Victoria Street 298 m
Enville Road 301 m
Albert Street 336 m
Swindon Road 701 m
A4101 3.28 km
A442 15.31 km
A5 25.34 km
A34 30.75 km
A41 31.79 km
A458 38.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY6 0LG

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 DY6 0LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
680 m
Maidensbridge Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
700 m
Dawley Brook Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.2 km
Summerhill School Good
(April 4, 2019)
1.39 km
St John's CofE (C) Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.46 km
St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.52 km
Kingswinford Academy Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.63 km
Blanford Mere Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.85 km
Blakeley Heath Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.2 km
Glynne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.34 km
Cherry Trees School 2.68 km
Bromley Hills Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.87 km
Fairhaven Primary School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
2.95 km
The Brier School Outstanding
(December 4, 2019)
2.98 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
3 km
The Crestwood School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.02 km
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
3.04 km
Crestwood Park Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.25 km
Wombourne High School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
3.26 km
Westfield Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY6 0LG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
6.83 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
6.84 km
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.88 km
Golden Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.88 km
Premier Woodcross Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
6.88 km
Hurst Hill Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
6.89 km
YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2020
6.89 km
Horse And Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 28, 2019
7.03 km
Coseley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
7.08 km
Local Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 14, 2022
7.09 km
Stan Knowles Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
7.09 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
7.09 km
Best Price Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
7.09 km
Belvidere Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 25, 2019
7.18 km
Cygnet Sedgley House/Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
7.18 km
Hurst Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
7.24 km
Nogent Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
7.27 km
Woodcross Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 8, 2019
7.29 km
Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2019
7.32 km
Curry Lounge Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2020
7.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY6 0LG - Data from Apr 2022

Blaze Park Terminus Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Blaze Park Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Blaze Park Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Swindon Rd Bus Stop/Station 448 m
Swindon Rd Bus Stop/Station 520 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY6 0LG - Data from Dec 2021

Greenforge Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Holbeche Osiers Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Himley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Swindon Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Great Pool Inland Water 1.69 km
Daffydingle Pool Inland Water 1.87 km
Himley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Ridgehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Greenhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Old Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Hawkswell Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Higharcal Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Island Pool Inland Water 2.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY6 0LG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.5 Mbps 62.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.6 1.2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.3% 21.5 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 85.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 524,033 kWh - mean 12,781 kWh : median 12,075 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 144,358 kWh - mean 3,521 kWh : median 3,107 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY6 0LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.50727000
Longitude -2.18643500
OS Easting 387443
OS Northing 0289947
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15401
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dudley South
Electoral Ward Kingswinford North and Wall Heath
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kingswinford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020689
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 014C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3