The postcode DY6 8QD is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY6 8QD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY6 8QD 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 8QD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to DY6 8QD is Bromley Lane which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bromley Hill Schools and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 3.77 km away.
The closest primary school to DY6 8QD (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 8QD is Coseley Tavern and is 6.89 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 7.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 134.4 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 8QD 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 8QD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY6 8QD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY6 8QD
| 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 8QD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brier School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (December 4, 2019) | 116 m |
| Bromley Hills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 182 m |
| The Crestwood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 190 m |
| Dingle Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 413 m |
| Crestwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 420 m |
| Pens Meadow School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 703 m |
| The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Fairhaven Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 7, 2021) | 1.07 km |
| Glynne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| Hawbush Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 1.42 km |
| Kingswinford Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Belle Vue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Brockmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Blanford Mere Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Dawley Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 1.99 km |
| Summerhill School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 2.01 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY6 8QD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 6.61 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 6.64 km | |
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 6.82 km | |
| Coseley Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2020 | 6.89 km | |
| Hurst Hill Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 6.89 km | |
| YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2020 | 6.89 km | |
| Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2019 | 7.05 km | |
| Happy Rainbow Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 7.07 km | |
| The New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2019 | 7.07 km | |
| Delightful Desserts | Awaiting Inspection | 7.12 km | |
| Golden Hill | Awaiting Inspection | 7.12 km | |
| Premier Woodcross Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 7.12 km | |
| Hurst Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2018 | 7.12 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 7.13 km | |
| Local Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 14, 2022 | 7.17 km | |
| Stan Knowles Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 7.17 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 7.17 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 7.17 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 7.19 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 7.19 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY6 8QD - Data from Apr 2022
| Bromley Hill Schools | 67 m | |
| Conway Close | 110 m | |
| Bromley Hill Schools | 125 m | |
| Conway Close | 134 m | |
| Randall Close | 216 m | |
| Stourbridge Town Rail Station | 3.77 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 4.05 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 4.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY6 8QD - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridge Hill | 872 m | |
| Wide Waters | 1.57 km | |
| Grove Pool | 1.57 km | |
| Middle Pool | 1.89 km | |
| Ridgehill Wood | 1.93 km | |
| The Junction | 1.99 km | |
| Friar's Gorse | 2.16 km | |
| The Coppice | 2.17 km | |
| Mountpleasant Covert | 2.28 km | |
| Barrowhill Copse | 2.3 km | |
| Crabtree Rough | 2.33 km | |
| Fens Pool | 2.33 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 2.54 km | |
| Lousy Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Himley Wood | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY6 8QD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 93.4 Mbps | 134.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.3 Mbps | 17.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 117.5 | 17.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for DY6 8QD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.48914600 |
| Longitude | -2.15274400 |
| OS Easting | 389725 |
| OS Northing | 0287924 |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 021B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |