The postcode DY6 8QG is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY6 8QG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DY6 8QG 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 8QG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to DY6 8QG is Bromley Lane which is centered 138 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Randall Close and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 3.91 km away.
The closest primary school to DY6 8QG (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 8QG is Coseley Tavern and is 6.7 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 6.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Policing for DY6 8QG 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 8QG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY6 8QG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY6 8QG
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DY6 8QG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crestwood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 0 m |
| The Brier School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (December 4, 2019) | 104 m |
| Bromley Hills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 230 m |
| Crestwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 290 m |
| Dingle Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 490 m |
| Pens Meadow School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 892 m |
| The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| Fairhaven Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 7, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| Glynne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Kingswinford Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Hawbush Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| Blanford Mere Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.58 km |
| St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Brockmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Belle Vue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Dawley Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Summerhill School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 2.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY6 8QG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 6.42 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 6.45 km | |
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 6.63 km | |
| Coseley Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2020 | 6.7 km | |
| Hurst Hill Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 6.7 km | |
| YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2020 | 6.7 km | |
| Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2019 | 6.86 km | |
| Happy Rainbow Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 6.88 km | |
| The New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2019 | 6.88 km | |
| Hurst Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2018 | 6.93 km | |
| Delightful Desserts | Awaiting Inspection | 6.93 km | |
| Golden Hill | Awaiting Inspection | 6.93 km | |
| Premier Woodcross Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 6.93 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 6.94 km | |
| Local Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 14, 2022 | 6.98 km | |
| Stan Knowles Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 6.98 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 6.98 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 6.99 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 7.01 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 7.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY6 8QG - Data from Apr 2022
| Randall Close | 142 m | |
| Randall Close | 143 m | |
| Bromley Hill Schools | 212 m | |
| Conway Close | 232 m | |
| Conway Close | 251 m | |
| Stourbridge Town Rail Station | 3.91 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 4.13 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 4.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY6 8QG - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridge Hill | 1.06 km | |
| Grove Pool | 1.43 km | |
| Wide Waters | 1.45 km | |
| Middle Pool | 1.75 km | |
| The Coppice | 2 km | |
| Ridgehill Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Barrowhill Copse | 2.12 km | |
| The Junction | 2.18 km | |
| Fens Pool | 2.2 km | |
| Friar's Gorse | 2.34 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Mountpleasant Covert | 2.46 km | |
| Crabtree Rough | 2.5 km | |
| Himley Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Daffydingle Pool | 2.71 km |
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.49062300 |
| Longitude | -2.15135000 |
| OS Easting | 389820 |
| OS Northing | 0288088 |
| 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: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 | 6B4 |