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DY2 8TP

St. Thomas's

Dudley

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Detailed insights for DY2 8TP

Overview

Postcode DY2 8TP 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 2.0 miles away. There are 9 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
216
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
23.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 95 ft away from DY2 8TP.

Flood risk

No risk

Dixons Green near DY2 8TP 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
239
Population density
999.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
98
40.33%
Pakistani
44
18.11%
Indian
28
11.52%
Caribbean
20
8.23%
Other White
14
5.76%
Total population: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
47
50.54%
Other social rented
20
21.51%
Owns outright
18
19.35%
Owns with a mortgage
6
6.45%
Social rents from council
2
2.15%
Total households: 93

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 8TP postcode area, located within Dixons Green, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySledmere Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miSecondarySt James AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY2 8TP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miFamous StoreHigh Street, Dudley, DY1 1QSWalking directions to Famous Store
0.3 miAsdaHigh Street, Dudley, DY1 1QSWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miPremierHigh Street, Dudley, DY1 1PYWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miAlena MinimarketHigh Street, Dudley, DY1 1QFWalking directions to Alena Minimarket
0.3 miPolish Shop OrzelekKing Street, Dudley, DY2 8NYWalking directions to Polish Shop Orzelek

Data Sources

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