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DY1 2ND

St. James's

Dudley

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Detailed insights for DY1 2ND

Overview

Postcode DY1 2ND 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 moderate crime levels, with around 69.8 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 2.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Milking Bank Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
30.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Russell's Hall has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,913 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Russell's Hall has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 69.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.4%

Approximately 30.4% 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 2ND.

Flood risk

No risk

Russell's Hall near DY1 2ND 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY1 2ND
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miMilking Bank ParkLargeWalking directions to Milking Bank Park
0.5 miWealdstone Drive Open SpaceLargeWalking directions to Wealdstone Drive Open Space

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
3,915.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
221
89.47%
Indian
15
6.07%
Other White
6
2.43%
Pakistani
2
0.81%
Irish
1
0.4%
Total population: 247

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
37
33.04%
Social rents from council
34
30.36%
Owns with a mortgage
28
25%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.71%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.89%
Total households: 112

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY1 2ND
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRussells Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableCherry Tree Learning CentreAcademy alternative provision converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryMilking Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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