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DY2 8RS

Churchfield Street

St. Thomas's

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Detailed insights for DY2 8RS

Overview

Postcode DY2 8RS 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 166.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Dixons Green is £43,360 per year. The nearest station is Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Buffery Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
166
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
19.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

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 166.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

19.7%

Approximately 19.7% 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 per household in Dixons Green is £43,360 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 186 ft away from DY2 8RS.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DY2 8RS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Flood Street (West Midlands Metro)

West Midlands Metro

Walking directions to Flood Street (West Midlands Metro)
0.5 mi

Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro)

West Midlands Metro

Walking directions to Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro)
0.8 mi

Dudley Castle (West Midlands Metro)

West Midlands Metro

Walking directions to Dudley Castle (West Midlands Metro)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY2 8RS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBuffery ParkLargeWalking directions to Buffery Park
0.2 miGrazebrook ParkSmallWalking directions to Grazebrook Park
0.3 miInhenge GardensSmallWalking directions to Inhenge Gardens

Area Profile

Population
387
Population density
6,262.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
78.43(+103%)
Public order
16.46(+172%)
Shoplifting
16.11(+85%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.96(+78%)
Other theft
12.61(+122%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
112
29.24%
Pakistani
90
23.5%
Indian
47
12.27%
African
26
6.79%
Other
26
6.79%
Total population: 383

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
94
32.53%
Level 4+ (Degree)
55
19.03%
Level 3 (A level)
45
15.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
13.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
12.46%
Total 16+ residents: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
63
44.37%
Owns outright
28
19.72%
Other social rented
27
19.01%
Owns with a mortgage
11
7.75%
Other forms of private rent
11
7.75%
Total households: 142

Property prices in St. Thomas's

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £181,900 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
Detached13£310,000
Flats8£80,000
Semi-Detached28£190,500
Terraced29£166,000

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 8RS postcode area, located within Dixons Green, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY2 8RS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBlowers Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondarySt James AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryJesson's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY2 8RS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY2 8RS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miFamous StoreHigh Street, Dudley, DY1 1QSWalking directions to Famous Store
0.2 miAsda164 High Street, Dudley, DY1 1QSWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miPremierHigh Street, Dudley, DY1 1PYWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miAlena MinimarketHigh Street, Dudley, DY1 1QEWalking directions to Alena Minimarket
0.3 miPolonia International SupermarketHigh Street, Dudley, DY1 1PSWalking directions to Polonia International Supermarket

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dudley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,359
Band B£1,586
Band C£1,812
Band D£2,039
Band E£2,492
Band F£2,945
Band G£3,398
Band H£4,077

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for DY2 8RS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Adeela Qayyum

St. Thomas's - Elected 7 May 2026

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Sonia Kumar

Dudley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictDudleyE08000027
Parliamentary ConstituencyDudleyE14001204
WardSt. Thomas'sE05015923
ParishDudley, unparished areaE43000181
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Dixons GreenE02002014
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dudley 015CE01009889
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1995-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.