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DY1 2LG

St. James's

Dudley

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Detailed insights for DY1 2LG

Overview

Postcode DY1 2LG 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 118.1 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 2.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Grange Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
62.6%
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 118.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

62.6%

Approximately 62.6% 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 2LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Russell's Hall near DY1 2LG 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY1 2LG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miGrange ParkMediumWalking directions to Grange Park

Area Profile

Population
231
Population density
4,240.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
199
86.9%
Other White
7
3.06%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.62%
Arab
5
2.18%
Caribbean
4
1.75%
Total population: 229

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
89
60.54%
Owns outright
29
19.73%
Owns with a mortgage
15
10.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.8%
Other social rented
3
2.04%
Total households: 147

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY1 2LG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableSutton SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryPegasus AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryRussells Hall Primary SchoolCommunity 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: 16/11/2025.