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DY1 2AW

St. James's

Dudley

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Detailed insights for DY1 2AW

Overview

Postcode DY1 2AW 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.3 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
5.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

New Dock & Eve Hill has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,642 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

New Dock & Eve Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.8%

Approximately 5.8% 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 2AW.

Flood risk

No risk

New Dock & Eve Hill near DY1 2AW 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 2AW
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
406
Population density
5,307.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
206
50.99%
Pakistani
76
18.81%
Indian
39
9.65%
Other White
29
7.18%
Caribbean
12
2.97%
Total population: 404

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
93
48.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
54
28.42%
Owns with a mortgage
29
15.26%
Other social rented
10
5.26%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.58%
Total households: 190

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 2AW 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 2AW
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 2AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY1 2AW
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.