The postcode DY6 8LX is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY6 8LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY6 8LX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 8LX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to DY6 8LX is Burnham Close which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bromley Hill Schools and is 229 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 3.56 km away.
The closest primary school to DY6 8LX (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 8LX is Coseley Tavern and is 7.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 2, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Hill and is 7.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 168.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DY6 8LX 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 8LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY6 8LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY6 8LX
| 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 8LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brier School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (December 4, 2019) | 360 m |
| Bromley Hills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 364 m |
| Dingle Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 382 m |
| The Crestwood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 434 m |
| Pens Meadow School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 459 m |
| Crestwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 612 m |
| The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 858 m |
| Fairhaven Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 7, 2021) | 895 m |
| Glynne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| Hawbush Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 1.27 km |
| Belle Vue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.47 km |
| Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| Kingswinford Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Brockmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Blanford Mere Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Dawley Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Summerhill School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 2.04 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY6 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 6.85 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 6.88 km | |
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 7.05 km | |
| Coseley Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2020 | 7.13 km | |
| Hurst Hill Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 7.13 km | |
| YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2020 | 7.13 km | |
| Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2019 | 7.29 km | |
| Happy Rainbow Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 7.3 km | |
| The New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2019 | 7.3 km | |
| Hurst Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2018 | 7.36 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 7.36 km | |
| Delightful Desserts | Awaiting Inspection | 7.36 km | |
| Golden Hill | Awaiting Inspection | 7.36 km | |
| Premier Woodcross Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 7.36 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 7.41 km | |
| Local Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 14, 2022 | 7.42 km | |
| Stan Knowles Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 7.42 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 7.42 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 7.43 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 7.43 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY6 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Bromley Hill Schools | 229 m | |
| Conway Close | 231 m | |
| Conway Close | 233 m | |
| Surrey Drive | 234 m | |
| Surrey Drive | 245 m | |
| Stourbridge Town Rail Station | 3.56 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 3.91 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 3.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY6 8LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridge Hill | 626 m | |
| Wide Waters | 1.71 km | |
| Grove Pool | 1.73 km | |
| The Junction | 1.75 km | |
| Ridgehill Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Friar's Gorse | 1.96 km | |
| Mountpleasant Covert | 2.04 km | |
| Middle Pool | 2.05 km | |
| Crabtree Rough | 2.14 km | |
| The Coppice | 2.38 km | |
| Fens Pool | 2.48 km | |
| Barrowhill Copse | 2.52 km | |
| Lousy Wood | 2.6 km | |
| New Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 2.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY6 8LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 93.4 Mbps | 168.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.7 Mbps | 17.8 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 96.5 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 435.8 | 37.2 |
Energy usage data for DY6 8LX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.48703200 |
| Longitude | -2.15385600 |
| OS Easting | 389649 |
| OS Northing | 0287689 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33020722 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 021A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |