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DY8 5SD

Wordsley North

Dudley

Overview

Postcode DY8 5SD is located in a major urban area, within the Wordsley North ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Wordsley & Buckpool area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wordsley & Buckpool is £40,500 per year. The nearest station is Stourbridge Town located about 1.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is King George V Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Wordsley & Buckpool has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,245 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Wordsley & Buckpool has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Wordsley & Buckpool is £40,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 58 ft away from DY8 5SD.

Flood risk

Low

Wordsley & Buckpool near DY8 5SD has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stourbridge Town located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Schools

In the DY8 5SD postcode area, located within Wordsley & Buckpool, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Wordsley SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicablePens Meadow SchoolCommunity special school

Good