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DY2 7LS

St. Thomas's

Dudley

Overview

Postcode DY2 7LS is located in a major urban area, within the St. Thomas's ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Kates Hill area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kates Hill is £35,500 per year. The nearest station is Dudley Port located about 1.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Dudley Millennium Sculpture Trail.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
10.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Kates Hill has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,430 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Kates Hill has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 70.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.1%

Approximately 10.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Kates Hill is £35,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY2 7LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Kates Hill near DY2 7LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dudley Port located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBuffery ParkLarge
0.4 miDudley Millennium Sculpture TrailMedium
0.1 miGreen ParkMedium

Schools

In the DY2 7LS postcode area, located within Kates Hill, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKates Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBeechwood Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding