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DY3 2BQ

Upper Gornal & Woodsetton

Dudley

Overview

Postcode DY3 2BQ is located in a major urban area, within the Upper Gornal & Woodsetton ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Upper Gornal & Ruiton area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Upper Gornal & Ruiton is £36,100 per year. The nearest station is Coseley located about 1.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Swanbrook Valley.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
32.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Upper Gornal & Ruiton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,082 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Upper Gornal & Ruiton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.2%

Approximately 32.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Upper Gornal & Ruiton is £36,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 270 ft away from DY3 2BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Upper Gornal & Ruiton near DY3 2BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Coseley located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miSwanbrook ValleyLarge

Schools

In the DY3 2BQ postcode area, located within Upper Gornal & Ruiton, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRoberts Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableThe King Alfred SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSycamore Short Stay SchoolPupil referral unit

Good