The postcode DY8 1XJ is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY8 1XJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY8 1XJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 DY8 1XJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to DY8 1XJ is Wheeler Street which is centered 11 m away.
The nearest bus stop is West St and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 787 m away.
The closest primary school to DY8 1XJ (for ages 11 and under) is Greenfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 26, 2010. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Old Swinford Hospital. The last OFSTED inspection on January 26, 2022 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of DY8 1XJ is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 5.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cookley Fisheries and is 6.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 130.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DY8 1XJ 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 DY8 1XJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY8 1XJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY8 1XJ
| 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 DY8 1XJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | Academy | 16-19 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 413 m |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 26, 2010) | 439 m |
| Old Swinford Hospital | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 945 m |
| Redhill School | Academy | 11-16 | 1 km | |
| Gig Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.03 km |
| The Ridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Ridgewood High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| Amblecote Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| St James's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited | Independent school | 3-18 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Peters Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| Rufford Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.76 km | |
| Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| The Pedmore High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.07 km | |
| Ham Dingle Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.33 km | |
| Hawbush Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.49 km |
| The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 2.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY8 1XJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Waggon And Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2018 | 5.07 km | |
| The Anchor Inn Caunsall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 5.83 km | |
| Westley Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 5.88 km | |
| Island Pool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 5.92 km | |
| Blue Hoots Pre School Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 6.11 km | |
| Crumbs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 6.13 km | |
| Churchill & Blakedown Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 6.17 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 31, 2019 | 6.29 km | |
| The Old House At Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 31, 2021 | 6.3 km | |
| Cookley Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 6.7 km | |
| Cookley Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 6.7 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 6.7 km | |
| The Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 6.7 km | |
| The Farmers Den | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 6.7 km | |
| Charcuterie By Rob | Awaiting Inspection | 6.7 km | |
| Class Catering @ Cookley Sebright Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 6.8 km | |
| The Eagle & Spur | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 6.81 km | |
| Cookley Village Hall | Exempt March 18, 2019 | 7.05 km | |
| Cookley Village Hall And Sports Club | Exempt | 7.05 km | |
| The Park Gate Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 7.36 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY8 1XJ - Data from Apr 2022
| West St | 122 m | |
| West St | 131 m | |
| Stourbridge Ring Rd | 269 m | |
| Mamble Rd | 337 m | |
| Mamble Rd | 366 m | |
| Stourbridge Town Rail Station | 787 m | |
| Stourbridge Junction Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Stourbridge Junction Rail Station | 1.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY8 1XJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Heath Pool | 981 m | |
| Allotment Covert | 1.52 km | |
| Peter's Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Little Iverley Covert | 1.76 km | |
| The Clump | 1.81 km | |
| The Junction | 1.85 km | |
| New Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Mountpleasant Covert | 2.16 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.21 km | |
| Norton Covert | 2.3 km | |
| Iverley Heath | 2.52 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 2.57 km | |
| Ham Dingle | Valley | 2.57 km |
| Barratt's Coppice | 2.61 km | |
| Friar's Gorse | 2.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY8 1XJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 130.3 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 81.1 | 13.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 713.5 | 42.5 |
Energy usage data for DY8 1XJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.45711400 |
| Longitude | -2.15354600 |
| OS Easting | 389663 |
| OS Northing | 0284361 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stourbridge |
| Electoral Ward | Wollaston and Stourbridge Town |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stourbridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020780 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 035 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 035C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |