Postcode DY8 5YN (Dudley)

Map showing DY8 5YN and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY8 5YN is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY8 5YN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY8 5YN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 DY8 5YN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DY8 5YN is George Street which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Junction Rd and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to DY8 5YN (for ages 11 and under) is Brook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DY8 5YN is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 6.7 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 7.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY8 5YN is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY8 5YN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY8 5YN, and the approximate distance away.

George Street 11 m
Nursery Gardens 114 m
Oak Park Road 135 m
Crystal Avenue 143 m
Brook Street 165 m
Lyndhurst Drive 191 m
Dewberry Road 206 m
Camp Hill 222 m
Magnolia Way 223 m
John Street 228 m
Brooklands 237 m
Allan Close 245 m
Butterfly Mews 245 m
Sutton Street 253 m
Flint Grove 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY8 5YN

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DY8 5YN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
0 m
Amblecote Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
652 m
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Good
(September 12, 2018)
707 m
Ashwood Park Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
919 m
Hawbush Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
937 m
Pens Meadow School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.12 km
St James's CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.29 km
Fairhaven Primary School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
1.43 km
Dingle Community Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
1.48 km
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.56 km
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.72 km
The Brier School Outstanding
(December 4, 2019)
1.84 km
Bromley Hills Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.85 km
Peters Hill Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.88 km
The Crestwood School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.89 km
Crestwood Park Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.94 km
Brockmoor Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.99 km
Glynne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.05 km
Withymoor Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
2.12 km
Ridgewood High School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY8 5YN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Old Waggon And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 2, 2018
6.7 km
The Anchor Inn Caunsall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
7.09 km
Westley Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
7.24 km
Island Pool Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
7.32 km
Blue Hoots Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
7.91 km
Crumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
7.92 km
Churchill & Blakedown Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
7.94 km
Cookley Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
7.95 km
Cookley Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
7.95 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
7.95 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
7.95 km
The Farmers Den Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
7.95 km
Charcuterie By Rob Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
8.04 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
8.07 km
Class Catering @ Cookley Sebright Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
8.08 km
The Old House At Home Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 31, 2021
8.09 km
The Eagle & Spur Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
8.1 km
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
8.13 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
8.16 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
8.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY8 5YN - Data from Apr 2022

Junction Rd Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Junction Rd Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Lyndhurst Drive Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Lyndhurst Drive Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Brook St Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Stourbridge Town Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 2.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY8 5YN - Data from Dec 2021

The Junction Inland Water 733 m
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 962 m
Mountpleasant Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Friar's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Peter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Crabtree Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Allotment Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Lousy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Trench Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Ridgehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Wide Waters Inland Water 2.59 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Grove Pool Inland Water 2.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY8 5YN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 96.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 2.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.6 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

66 meters consuming 861,309 kWh - mean 13,050 kWh : median 12,363 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

70 meters consuming 242,538 kWh - mean 3,465 kWh : median 3,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY8 5YN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47366500
Longitude -2.15319100
OS Easting 389691
OS Northing 0286202
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14968
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dudley South
Electoral Ward Brierley Hill
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000027
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kingswinford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020733
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 023E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1