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DY1 2HL

St. James's

Dudley

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Detailed insights for DY1 2HL

Overview

Postcode DY1 2HL 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 Russell's Hall area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 311.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Russell's Hall is £33,200 per year. The nearest station is Cradley Heath located about 2.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Woodside Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
312
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
37.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Russell's Hall has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,943 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Russell's Hall has a very high crime rate, with approximately 311.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.9%

Approximately 37.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Russell's Hall is £33,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 302 ft away from DY1 2HL.

Flood risk

No risk

Russell's Hall near DY1 2HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cradley Heath located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY1 2HL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWoodside ParkMediumWalking directions to Woodside Park

Area Profile

Population
245
Population density
3,822.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
170
69.11%
Pakistani
33
13.41%
Indian
16
6.5%
Other White
11
4.47%
African
5
2.03%
Total population: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
43
37.07%
Owns outright
39
33.62%
Owns with a mortgage
18
15.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
11.21%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.72%
Total households: 116

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 2HL postcode area, located within Russell's Hall, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY1 2HL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSutton SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryPegasus AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryRussells Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY1 2HL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY1 2HL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLondisAvenue Road, Dudley, DY2 0TDWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miLifestyle ExpressAvenue Road, Dudley, DY1 2EQWalking directions to Lifestyle Express

Data Sources

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