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DY1 2AP

St. James's

Dudley

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Detailed insights for DY1 2AP

Overview

Postcode DY1 2AP is located in a major urban area, within the St. James's ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the New Dock & Eve Hill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 232.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in New Dock & Eve Hill is £34,700 per year. The nearest station is Tipton located about 1.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Grange Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
233
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
73.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

New Dock & Eve Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,010 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

New Dock & Eve Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 232.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

73.2%

Approximately 73.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in New Dock & Eve Hill is £34,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY1 2AP.

Flood risk

No risk

New Dock & Eve Hill near DY1 2AP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Tipton located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY1 2AP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miGrange ParkMediumWalking directions to Grange Park
0.3 miShavers End Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Shavers End Open Space
0.4 miInhenge GardensSmallWalking directions to Inhenge Gardens

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
1,724.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
185
68.77%
Pakistani
18
6.69%
African
13
4.83%
Other White
12
4.46%
Caribbean
11
4.09%
Total population: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
79
55.63%
Other social rented
25
17.61%
Owns with a mortgage
13
9.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.45%
Owns outright
11
7.75%
Total households: 142

Property prices in St. James's

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in St. James's area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £422,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St. James's in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St. James's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£296,750
Flats5£117,500
Semi-Detached56£190,000
Terraced16£180,000

10 year median price trend in St. James's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St. James's.

Schools

In the DY1 2AP postcode area, located within New Dock & Eve Hill, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY1 2AP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryJesson's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryJesson's CofE Primary School (VA)Voluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.3 miSecondarySt James AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY1 2AP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY1 2AP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTesco ExpressHighland Road, Dudley, DY1 3BTWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miAsdaHigh Street, Dudley, DY1 1QSWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miFamous StoreHigh Street, Dudley, DY1 1QSWalking directions to Famous Store
0.5 miAlena MinimarketHigh Street, Dudley, DY1 1QFWalking directions to Alena Minimarket
0.5 miPremierHigh Street, Dudley, DY1 1PYWalking directions to Premier

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.