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DY5 9BY

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

Dudley

Overview

Postcode DY5 9BY 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 179.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brierley Hill is £30,500 per year. The nearest station is Cradley Heath located about 1.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Orchard Street Pocket Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
179
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
27.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Brierley Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,070 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Brierley Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 179.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.4%

Approximately 27.4% 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 308 ft away from DY5 9BY.

Flood risk

N/A

Brierley Hill near DY5 9BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cradley Heath located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miMarsh ParkSmall
0.4 miOrchard Street Pocket ParkSmall
0.5 miWallows Road Pocket ParkSmall

Schools

In the DY5 9BY postcode area, located within Brierley Hill, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryBrierley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBrockmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good