The postcode DY6 8LJ is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY6 8LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY6 8LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to DY6 8LJ is Astor Road which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Portway and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 4.19 km away.
The closest primary school to DY6 8LJ (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 8LJ is Hurst Hill Labour Club and is 6.59 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 6.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 206 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DY6 8LJ 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 DY6 8LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY6 8LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY6 8LJ
| 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 DY6 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley Hills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 286 m |
| The Brier School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (December 4, 2019) | 316 m |
| The Crestwood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 322 m |
| Crestwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 553 m |
| Dingle Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 805 m |
| Pens Meadow School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Kingswinford Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Glynne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Fairhaven Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 7, 2021) | 1.27 km |
| Blanford Mere Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Dawley Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| Belle Vue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 1.78 km |
| Summerhill School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Hawbush Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| Brockmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.04 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY6 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 6.33 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 6.36 km | |
| Hurst Hill Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 6.59 km | |
| YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2020 | 6.59 km | |
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 6.59 km | |
| Coseley Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2020 | 6.61 km | |
| Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2019 | 6.78 km | |
| Delightful Desserts | Awaiting Inspection | 6.8 km | |
| Golden Hill | Awaiting Inspection | 6.8 km | |
| Premier Woodcross Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 6.8 km | |
| Happy Rainbow Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 6.81 km | |
| The New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2019 | 6.81 km | |
| Hurst Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2018 | 6.84 km | |
| Local Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 14, 2022 | 6.87 km | |
| Stan Knowles Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 6.87 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 6.87 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 6.89 km | |
| Horse And Jockey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2019 | 6.9 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 6.92 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 6.95 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY6 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| The Portway | 121 m | |
| The Portway | 161 m | |
| Rowan Rise | 162 m | |
| Rowan Rise | 180 m | |
| The Summer House | 362 m | |
| Stourbridge Town Rail Station | 4.19 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 4.45 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 4.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY6 8LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridge Hill | 1.24 km | |
| Grove Pool | 1.6 km | |
| Wide Waters | 1.65 km | |
| Ridgehill Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Middle Pool | 1.91 km | |
| The Coppice | 2.05 km | |
| Barrowhill Copse | 2.13 km | |
| The Junction | 2.34 km | |
| Friar's Gorse | 2.36 km | |
| Fens Pool | 2.36 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 2.39 km | |
| Himley Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Daffydingle Pool | 2.42 km | |
| Crabtree Rough | 2.5 km | |
| Holbeche Osiers | 2.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY6 8LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 206 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 17.1 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.8 | 5.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 156 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 587.8 | 40 |
Energy usage data for DY6 8LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.49283000 |
| Longitude | -2.15440700 |
| OS Easting | 389613 |
| OS Northing | 0288334 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| 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: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Kingswinford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020715 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 019D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |