Postcode DY6 8HL (Dudley)

Map showing DY6 8HL and nearby postcodes

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

DY6 8HL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 8HL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to DY6 8HL is The Portway which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beech Rd and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 4.25 km away.

The closest primary school to DY6 8HL (for ages 11 and under) is Bromley Hills Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019.

The local pub for residents of DY6 8HL is Hurst Hill Labour Club and is 6.9 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 7.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY6 8HL 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 8HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Portway 45 m
Portway Close 104 m
Hazel Road 124 m
Poplar Road 148 m
Beech Road 156 m
The Knoll 173 m
West View Drive 174 m
Pine Close 187 m
Cranham Drive 200 m
Oakfield Avenue 204 m
Eaton Place 231 m
Beeches Close 243 m
Sycamore Road 272 m
Haweswater Drive 318 m
Greenfields Road 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY6 8HL

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 8HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromley Hills Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
496 m
The Brier School Outstanding
(December 4, 2019)
623 m
The Crestwood School Good
(February 28, 2018)
696 m
Glynne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
789 m
Kingswinford Academy Good
(January 17, 2019)
867 m
Crestwood Park Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
978 m
Fairhaven Primary School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
984 m
Pens Meadow School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.02 km
Dingle Community Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
1.08 km
St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.11 km
Dawley Brook Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.22 km
Blanford Mere Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.3 km
Summerhill School Good
(April 4, 2019)
1.36 km
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.44 km
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.59 km
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.76 km
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.79 km
Hawbush Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.04 km
Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.14 km
Ashwood Park Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
6.66 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
6.69 km
Hurst Hill Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
6.9 km
YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2020
6.9 km
Coseley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
6.94 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
6.97 km
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.08 km
Golden Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.08 km
Premier Woodcross Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
7.08 km
Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2019
7.12 km
Happy Rainbow Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
7.15 km
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
7.15 km
Hurst Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
7.16 km
Local Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 14, 2022
7.16 km
Stan Knowles Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
7.16 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
7.16 km
Horse And Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 28, 2019
7.18 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
7.25 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
7.28 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
7.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beech Rd Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Beech Rd Bus Stop/Station 97 m
The Summer House Bus Stop/Station 129 m
The Summer House Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Glynne Ave Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Stourbridge Town Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 4.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Ridgehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Friar's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Grove Pool Inland Water 2.07 km
Wide Waters Inland Water 2.11 km
Crabtree Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
The Junction Inland Water 2.2 km
Mountpleasant Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Middle Pool Inland Water 2.38 km
Holbeche Osiers Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Daffydingle Pool Inland Water 2.44 km
Himley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Barrowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Lousy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 139.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 49 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% 18 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.7 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 333,083 kWh - mean 11,103 kWh : median 11,072 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY6 8HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49225500
Longitude -2.16123900
OS Easting 389149
OS Northing 0288271
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13000
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: 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 E33020712
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 019A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3