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DY2 8AL

St. Thomas's

Dudley

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Detailed insights for DY2 8AL

Overview

Postcode DY2 8AL 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 Dixons Green area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dixons Green is £37,200 per year. The nearest station is Dudley Port located about 1.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Buffery Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Dixons Green has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,177 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Dixons Green has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Dixons Green is £37,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY2 8AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Dixons Green near DY2 8AL 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY2 8AL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBuffery ParkLargeWalking directions to Buffery Park
0.4 miGreen ParkMediumWalking directions to Green Park
0.4 miGrazebrook ParkSmallWalking directions to Grazebrook Park

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
6,949.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
198
56.09%
Pakistani
63
17.85%
Other White
29
8.22%
Indian
16
4.53%
African
14
3.97%
Total population: 353

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
38.28%
Owns with a mortgage
41
32.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
24.22%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.12%
Shared ownership
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in St. Thomas's

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in St. Thomas's area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £660,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St. Thomas'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. Thomas's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£305,000
Flats11£80,000
Semi-Detached30£185,500
Terraced38£167,500

10 year median price trend in St. Thomas's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St. Thomas's.

Schools

In the DY2 8AL postcode area, located within Dixons Green, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY2 8AL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKates Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySledmere Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY2 8AL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY2 8AL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPark and ShopDixons Green Road, Dudley, DY2 7AAWalking directions to Park and Shop
0.2 miSparGreen Road, Dudley, DY2 8LDWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miCaledonia Food and WineBlack Acre Road, Dudley, DY2 8NDWalking directions to Caledonia Food and Wine
0.3 miKaliq SupermarketBrereton Close, Dudley, DY2 7JJWalking directions to Kaliq Supermarket
0.3 miSt John's SuperstoreBrereton Close, Dudley, DY2 7JJWalking directions to St John's Superstore

Data Sources

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