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DY8 5XA

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

Dudley

Overview

Postcode DY8 5XA 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 Hawbush area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hawbush is £36,100 per year. The nearest station is Stourbridge Town located about 1.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Oak field park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
56.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Hawbush has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,145 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Hawbush has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 69.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

56.3%

Approximately 56.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Hawbush is £36,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Hawbush near DY8 5XA 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miOak field parkSmall
0.4 miCulverhouse Drive ParkSmall

Schools

In the DY8 5XA postcode area, located within Hawbush, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHawbush Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryThe Wordsley SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good