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DY8 1QS

Wollaston & Stourbridge Town

Dudley

Overview

Postcode DY8 1QS is located in a major urban area, within the Wollaston & Stourbridge Town ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 200.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter is £40,400 per year. The nearest station is Stourbridge Town located about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Mary Stevens Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
201
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
14.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,524 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter has a very high crime rate, with approximately 200.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.3%

Approximately 14.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter is £40,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 169 ft away from DY8 1QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter near DY8 1QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stourbridge Town located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Stourbridge Town

N/A

0.5 mi

Stourbridge Junction

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miMary Stevens ParkLarge
0.4 miGreenfield GardensSmall

Schools

In the DY8 1QS postcode area, located within Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryOld Swinford HospitalVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryRedhill SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryOldswinford C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good