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DY1 2LD

St. James's

Dudley

England / West Midlands / Dudley / Russell's Hall / St. James's / DY1 2LD

Overview

Postcode DY1 2LD 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 116.6 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 Tipton located about 2.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Milking Bank Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
69.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Russell's Hall has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,079 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Russell's Hall has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

69.5%

Approximately 69.5% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Russell's Hall near DY1 2LD 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miMilking Bank ParkLarge
0.4 miGrange ParkMedium

Property prices in St. James's

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £213,500 in St. James's area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £422,500.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£279,250
Flats6£99,550
Semi-Detached51£210,000
Terraced15£175,000

10 years price trend in St. James's

Schools

In the DY1 2LD postcode area, located within Russell's Hall, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRussells Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableCherry Tree Learning CentreAcademy alternative provision converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableSutton SchoolFoundation special school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.