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DY2 8HR

St. Thomas's

Dudley

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Detailed insights for DY2 8HR

Overview

Postcode DY2 8HR 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 very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dixons Green is £37,200 per year. The nearest station is Cradley Heath located about 1.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Buffery Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
34.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Dixons Green has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,217 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Dixons Green has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.9%

Approximately 34.9% 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 8HR.

Flood risk

No risk

Dixons Green near DY2 8HR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cradley Heath located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY2 8HR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBuffery ParkLargeWalking directions to Buffery Park

Area Profile

Population
312
Population density
1,845.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
214
67.94%
Pakistani
28
8.89%
African
16
5.08%
Caribbean
15
4.76%
Indian
10
3.17%
Total population: 315

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
41
31.78%
Social rents from council
40
31.01%
Owns with a mortgage
22
17.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.18%
Other social rented
5
3.88%
Total households: 129

Property prices in St. Thomas's

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in St. Thomas's area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £525,000.

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
Detached13£280,000
Flats11£80,000
Semi-Detached27£195,000
Terraced34£162,500

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 8HR postcode area, located within Dixons Green, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY2 8HR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySledmere Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNurseryNetherton Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryNorthfield Road Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY2 8HR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY2 8HR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miDudley Evening MailBaptist End Road, Dudley, DY2 8HYWalking directions to Dudley Evening Mail
0.3 miK.K.A. News & FoodDudley, DY2 9BPWalking directions to K.K.A. News & Food
0.3 miPremier (Cinder Bank Stores)Dudley, DY2 9BPWalking directions to Premier (Cinder Bank Stores)
0.4 miSparGreen Road, Dudley, DY2 8LDWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miNetherton Shopping StoresSt Johns Street, Dudley, DY2 0RAWalking directions to Netherton Shopping Stores

Data Sources

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