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DY1 2JS

Osprey Drive

St. James's

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Detailed insights for DY1 2JS

Overview

Postcode DY1 2JS 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 129.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in New Dock & Eve Hill is £38,626 per year. The nearest station is Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) located about 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Grange Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
129
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
50%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

New Dock & Eve Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,903 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

New Dock & Eve Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 129.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

50%

Approximately 50.0% 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

1/10

The average income per household in New Dock & Eve Hill is £38,626 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DY1 2JS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Flood Street (West Midlands Metro)

West Midlands Metro

Walking directions to Flood Street (West Midlands Metro)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY1 2JS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGrange ParkMediumWalking directions to Grange Park

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
6,674.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63.78(+65%)
Vehicle crime
16.72(+157%)
Criminal damage and arson
13(+78%)
Public order
10.53(+74%)
Burglary
4.95(+22%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
215
79.93%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
14
5.2%
Caribbean
13
4.83%
Other
6
2.23%
African
5
1.86%
Total population: 269

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
69
31.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
18.35%
Level 4+ (Degree)
37
16.97%
Level 3 (A level)
36
16.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
8.26%
Total 16+ residents: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
67
50%
Owns outright
29
21.64%
Owns with a mortgage
27
20.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.97%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.49%
Total households: 134

Property prices in St. James's

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in St. James's area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,590 up to £400,000.

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£305,000
Flats3£104,500
Semi-Detached49£200,000
Terraced15£155,000

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 2JS 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 2JS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableSutton SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryPegasus AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryJesson's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dudley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,359
Band B£1,586
Band C£1,812
Band D£2,039
Band E£2,492
Band F£2,945
Band G£3,398
Band H£4,077

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for DY1 2JS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Ivor John Lawrence Robinson

St. James's - Elected 7 May 2026

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Sonia Kumar

Dudley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictDudleyE08000027
Parliamentary ConstituencyDudleyE14001204
WardSt. James'sE05015922
ParishDudley, unparished areaE43000181
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)New Dock & Eve HillE02002010
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dudley 011DE01009885
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.