Postcode DY6 8JG (Dudley)

Map showing DY6 8JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY6 8JG is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. DY6 8JG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY6 8JG is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 8JG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to DY6 8JG is Wellington Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marshall Crescent and is 218 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 3.71 km away.

The closest primary school to DY6 8JG (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 8JG is Hurst Hill Labour Club and is 7.2 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 7.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.4 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 8JG 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 8JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wellington Close 43 m
Markham Drive 97 m
Lowe Drive 97 m
Melbourne Close 104 m
Seafield Close 116 m
Winford Avenue 119 m
Smalman Close 161 m
Burrows Road 175 m
Southbank View 182 m
Newfield Drive 194 m
Ulster Drive 200 m
Lesley Drive 238 m
Cumberland Close 240 m
Southwood Close 240 m
Beaulieu Avenue 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY6 8JG

Introduction February 1990
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 8JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromley Hills Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
362 m
The Brier School Outstanding
(December 4, 2019)
455 m
Pens Meadow School Good
(November 27, 2019)
487 m
The Crestwood School Good
(February 28, 2018)
558 m
Dingle Community Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
679 m
Fairhaven Primary School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
687 m
Crestwood Park Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
815 m
Glynne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
885 m
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.06 km
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.21 km
Kingswinford Academy Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.41 km
Hawbush Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.53 km
Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.6 km
St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.65 km
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.69 km
Summerhill School Good
(April 4, 2019)
1.74 km
Dawley Brook Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.75 km
Blanford Mere Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.8 km
Ashwood Park Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.82 km
Brockmoor Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marshall Crescent Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Oakfields Avenue Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Surrey Drive Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Marshall Crescent Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Surrey Drive Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Stourbridge Town Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 4.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 655 m
Ridgehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
The Junction Inland Water 1.74 km
Friar's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Crabtree Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Mountpleasant Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Wide Waters Inland Water 1.96 km
Grove Pool Inland Water 1.96 km
Middle Pool Inland Water 2.29 km
Lousy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Barrowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Fens Pool Inland Water 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.3 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 844.5 44

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 368,218 kWh - mean 15,342 kWh : median 15,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 88,877 kWh - mean 3,703 kWh : median 2,793 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY6 8JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.48774900
Longitude -2.15810600
OS Easting 389361
OS Northing 0287771
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28604
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dudley South
Electoral Ward Wordsley
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kingswinford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020723
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 021B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4