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DY5 2RP

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

Dudley

Overview

Postcode DY5 2RP is located in a major urban area, within the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Brierley Hill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 220.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brierley Hill is £30,500 per year. The nearest station is Lye (West Midlands) located about 1.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Withymore Village Green.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
220
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
60.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Brierley Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,875 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Brierley Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 220.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

60.8%

Approximately 60.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Brierley Hill is £30,500 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 196 ft away from DY5 2RP.

Flood risk

No risk

Brierley Hill near DY5 2RP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lye (West Midlands) located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWithymore Village GreenLarge
0.6 miOak field parkSmall
0.2 miMarsh ParkSmall

Schools

In the DY5 2RP postcode area, located within Brierley Hill, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWithymoor Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryBrierley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHawbush Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A