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DY2 8NP

St. Thomas's

Dudley

England / West Midlands / Dudley / Dixons Green / St. Thomas's / DY2 8NP

Overview

Postcode DY2 8NP 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 very high crime levels, with around 217.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dixons Green is £37,200 per year. The nearest station is Tipton located about 1.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest large park is Buffery Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
218
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
28.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Dixons Green has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,385 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Dixons Green has a very high crime rate, with approximately 217.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.2%

Approximately 28.2% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 210 ft away from DY2 8NP.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBuffery ParkLarge
0.4 miDudley Millennium Sculpture TrailMedium
0.3 miGrazebrook ParkSmall

Property prices in St. Thomas's

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £180,250 in St. Thomas's area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £525,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£330,000
Flats6£82,500
Semi-Detached31£193,000
Terraced27£160,000

10 years price trend in St. Thomas's

Schools

In the DY2 8NP postcode area, located within Dixons Green, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKates Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryBlowers Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCaledonia Food and WineBlack Acre Road, Dudley, DY2 8ND
0.2 miSharif & Sons. SupermarketKing Street, Dudley, DY2 8NY
0.2 miJJE Afro-Carribean SupermarketKing Street, Dudley, DY2 8NY
0.2 miPolish Shop OrzelekKing Street, Dudley, DY2 8NY
0.2 miPark and ShopDixons Green Road, Dudley, DY2 7AA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.