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DY2 8JU

St. Thomas's · Dudley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Dudley
Ward
St. Thomas's
Local authority
Dudley
Constituency
Dudley
Postcode district
DY2
Postcode sector
DY2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DY2 8HF 51 m
DY2 8JS 53 m
DY2 8JT 82 m
DY2 8HE 99 m
DY2 8EH 120 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DY2 8JU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DY
Postcode district
DY2
Postcode sector
DY2 8
Latitude
52.499009
Longitude
-2.079024
British National Grid easting
394,732
British National Grid northing
289,013

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Dudley · E08000027
Electoral ward
St. Thomas's · E05015923
Parish or community
E43000181
Westminster constituency
Dudley · E14001204
Output area
E00050033
Lower layer super output area
Dudley 015A · E01009887
Middle layer super output area
Dudley 015 · E02002014

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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11 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
132, Buffery Road, Dudley, DY2 8JU 28 November 2014 £110,000
140, Buffery Road, Dudley, DY2 8JU 15 June 2011 £65,000
136, Buffery Road, Dudley, DY2 8JU 6 September 2005 £110,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
99
Primary
66
Secondary
11

  1. Sledmere Primary School

    Academy converter

    310 m

  2. Netherton Park Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    702 m

  3. The Link Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    895 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,899
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,696
  • Shoplifting 410
  • Criminal damage and arson 358
  • Vehicle crime 277
  • Public order 246

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
24

8 female, 16 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
3.4
DY2 8 residents
8,482

Age bands in DY2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.8%

1,938 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.3%

1,166 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.9%

2,434 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.1%

1,716 residents

Age 65 and over
10.8%

879 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DY2 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

41

within 5 km

  • BEAN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    5 BEAN ROAD, DUDLEY, DY2 8TH

    ODS code M87036

    781 m

  • CENTRAL CLINIC

    HALL STREET, DUDLEY, DY2 7BX

    ODS code M87605

    1.0 km

  • ANCHOR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HALESOWEN ROAD, NETHERTON, DUDLEY, DY2 9PU

    ODS code M87028

    1.2 km

  • LINKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    NETHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, HALESOWEN ROAD, NETHERTON, DUDLEY, DY2 9PU

    ODS code M87617

    1.2 km

  • STEPPINGSTONES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    STAFFORD STREET, DUDLEY, DY1 1RT

    ODS code M87017

    1.4 km

  • LIMESTONE SURGERY

    CROSS STREET, DUDLEY, DY1 1RN

    ODS code M87025

    1.4 km

  • EVE HILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    29-53 HIMLEY ROAD, DUDLEY, DY1 2QD

    ODS code M87006

    2.0 km

  • KEELINGE HOUSE

    176 STOURBRIDGE ROAD, DUDLEY, DY1 2ER

    ODS code M87601

    2.0 km

  • WALFORD STREET, TIVIDALE

    19 WALFORD STREET, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, B69 2LD

    ODS code M88618

    2.1 km

  • ST JAMES MEDICAL PRACTICE1

    MALTHOUSE DRIVE, DUDLEY, DY1 2BY

    ODS code M87612

    2.1 km

  • ST JAMES MEDICAL PRACTICE2

    MALTHOUSE DRIVE, DUDLEY, DY1 2BY

    ODS code M87026

    2.1 km

  • DUDLEY WOOD SURGERY

    10 QUARRY ROAD, DUDLEY WOOD, DUDLEY, DY2 0EF

    ODS code Y02212

    2.5 km

  • CHURCH VIEW SURGERY

    239 HALESOWEN ROAD, WARLEY, CRADLEY HEATH, B64 6JE

    ODS code M88030

    2.8 km

  • OLD HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRIEST HOUSE, PRIEST STREET, CRADLEY HEATH, B64 6JN

    ODS code M88016

    2.9 km

  • THE VICTORIA SURGERY

    VICTORIA ROAD, TIPTON, DY4 8SS

    ODS code M88600

    3.1 km

  • CASTLE MEADOWS SURGERY

    100 MILKING BANK, DUDLEY, DY1 2TY

    ODS code M87620

    3.3 km

  • HIGH OAK SURGERY

    B/HILL H & S CARE CENTRE, VENTURE WAY, PENSNETT, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 1RU

    ODS code Y02653

    3.3 km

  • THE WATERFRONT SURGERY

    BRIERLEY HILL HSCC, VENTURE WAY, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 1RU

    ODS code M87010

    3.3 km

  • PORTWAY FAMILY PRACTICE

    PORTWAY LIFESTYLE CENTRE, NEWBURY LANE, OLDBURY, B69 1HE

    ODS code M88026

    3.3 km

  • BLACK COUNTRY FAMILY PRACTICE

    NEPTUNE HEALTH PARK, SEDGLEY ROAD WEST, TIPTON, DY4 8PX

    ODS code M88013

    3.4 km

Showing 20 of 41 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • St Peter's Road

    BCT · Baptist End

    0.0 miles

  • St Peter's Road

    BCT · Baptist End

    0.0 miles

  • Baptist End Road

    BCT · Baptist End

    0.0 miles

  • Baptist End Road

    BCT · Baptist End

    0.1 miles

  • Summerfield Road

    BCT · Baptist End

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dudley 015A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,364 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
2
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

99 open schools are in scope, including 66 primary and 11 secondary schools. Sledmere Primary School is the nearest published school at 310 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,899 published events cover 12 months, averaging 324.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,696 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.