Postcode DY6 8DL (Dudley)

Map showing DY6 8DL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY6 8DL is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY6 8DL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY6 8DL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 8DL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DY6 8DL is Larch Road which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larch Rd and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 4.92 km away.

The closest primary school to DY6 8DL (for ages 11 and under) is Blanford Mere Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2018.

The local pub for residents of DY6 8DL is Hurst Hill Labour Club and is 6.15 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 6.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 117 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.7% 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 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 8DL 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 8DL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY6 8DL, and the approximate distance away.

Larch Road 107 m
Ash Crescent 119 m
The Lych Gate 146 m
Park Lane 215 m
The Village 215 m
Furber Place 216 m
Albany Grove 216 m
Chestnut Grove 237 m
Ketley Road 273 m
High Street 275 m
Prosper Meadow 278 m
Rowan Rise 378 m
Greenfields Road 461 m
Water Street 485 m
Dudley Road 503 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY6 8DL

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 8DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswinford Academy Good
(January 17, 2019)
554 m
Blanford Mere Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
555 m
St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
623 m
Dawley Brook Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
975 m
Bromley Hills Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
999 m
The Crestwood School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.04 km
The Brier School Outstanding
(December 4, 2019)
1.05 km
Crestwood Park Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.19 km
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.46 km
Glynne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.47 km
Dingle Community Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
1.53 km
Summerhill School Good
(April 4, 2019)
1.59 km
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.68 km
Pens Meadow School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.74 km
Fairhaven Primary School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
1.77 km
Maidensbridge Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.83 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.85 km
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
2.2 km
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.22 km
Brockmoor Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY6 8DL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
5.94 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
5.96 km
Hurst Hill Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
6.15 km
YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2020
6.15 km
Coseley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
6.22 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
6.3 km
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.32 km
Golden Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.32 km
Premier Woodcross Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
6.32 km
Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2019
6.41 km
Local Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 14, 2022
6.42 km
Stan Knowles Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
6.42 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
6.42 km
Horse And Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 28, 2019
6.43 km
Hurst Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
6.43 km
Happy Rainbow Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
6.45 km
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
6.45 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
6.56 km
Best Price Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
6.57 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
6.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY6 8DL - Data from Apr 2022

Larch Rd Bus Stop/Station 154 m
The Village Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Larch Rd Bus Stop/Station 159 m
The Village Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Kingswinford Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Stourbridge Town Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 5.16 km
Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 5.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY6 8DL - Data from Dec 2021

Himley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Daffydingle Pool Inland Water 1.7 km
Holbeche Osiers Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Grove Pool Inland Water 1.94 km
Ridgehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Wide Waters Inland Water 2.03 km
Barrowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Conference Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Middle Pool Inland Water 2.19 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Higharcal Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Great Pool Inland Water 2.56 km
Fens Pool Inland Water 2.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY6 8DL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.9 Mbps 117 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.2 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 3.3% 87.9 14.2
300+ Mbps 96.7% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 400,515 kWh - mean 13,350 kWh : median 13,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 111,034 kWh - mean 3,701 kWh : median 3,223 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY6 8DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49902000
Longitude -2.15799400
OS Easting 389371
OS Northing 0289023
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10198
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dudley South
Electoral Ward Kingswinford South
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kingswinford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018412
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 016D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2