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DY2 8RZ

St. Thomas's

Dudley

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Detailed insights for DY2 8RZ

Overview

Postcode DY2 8RZ 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 215.7 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 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest large park is Buffery Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
216
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
28.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very 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 215.7 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 50 ft away from DY2 8RZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Dixons Green near DY2 8RZ 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY2 8RZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBuffery ParkLargeWalking directions to Buffery Park
0.5 miDudley Millennium Sculpture TrailMediumWalking directions to Dudley Millennium Sculpture Trail
0.3 miGrazebrook ParkSmallWalking directions to Grazebrook Park

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
2,365.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
137
39.26%
Pakistani
87
24.93%
Other White
32
9.17%
Indian
22
6.3%
Caribbean
17
4.87%
Total population: 349

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
35.57%
Owns outright
30
20.13%
Other social rented
27
18.12%
Owns with a mortgage
21
14.09%
Social rents from council
15
10.07%
Total households: 149

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 8RZ postcode area, located within Dixons Green, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY2 8RZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryKates Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBlowers Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY2 8RZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCaledonia Food and WineBlack Acre Road, Dudley, DY2 8NDWalking directions to Caledonia Food and Wine
0.2 miSharif & Sons. SupermarketKing Street, Dudley, DY2 8NYWalking directions to Sharif & Sons. Supermarket
0.2 miJJE Afro-Carribean SupermarketKing Street, Dudley, DY2 8NYWalking directions to JJE Afro-Carribean Supermarket
0.2 miPolish Shop OrzelekKing Street, Dudley, DY2 8NYWalking directions to Polish Shop Orzelek
0.2 miKarapaty International StoreKing Street, Dudley, DY2 8NZWalking directions to Karapaty International Store

Data Sources

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