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DY2 8QL

St. Thomas's

Dudley

Overview

Postcode DY2 8QL 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 231.1 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 1.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest small park is Grazebrook Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
231
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
23.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 231.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.7%

Approximately 23.7% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 293 ft away from DY2 8QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Dixons Green near DY2 8QL 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBuffery ParkLarge
0.5 miGrange ParkMedium
0.3 miGrazebrook ParkSmall

Schools

In the DY2 8QL postcode area, located within Dixons Green, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBlowers Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryJesson's CofE Primary School (VA)Voluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryJesson's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A