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DY8 5JB

Wordsley North

Dudley

Overview

Postcode DY8 5JB is located in a major urban area, within the Wordsley North ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Ashwood area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ashwood is £38,300 per year. The nearest station is Stourbridge Town located about 1.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is King George V Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Ashwood has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,055 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Ashwood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Ashwood is £38,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY8 5JB.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashwood near DY8 5JB 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miKing George V ParkMedium
0.4 miKinver Street Playing FieldsMedium
0.5 miMeadow ParkSmall

Schools

In the DY8 5JB postcode area, located within Ashwood, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBelle Vue Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryAshwood Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryFairhaven Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A