Overview for Thorns Road, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 2SA

Introduction

Brierley Hill is a town and electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England, 3 miles south of Dudley and 1 mile north of Stourbridge. Part of the Black Country and in a heavily industrialised area, it has a population of 13,935 at the 2011 census. It is best known for glass and steel manufacturing, although industry has declined considerably since the 1970s. One of the largest factories in the area was the Round Oak Steelworks, which closed down and was redeveloped in the 1980s to become the Merry Hill Shopping Centre. Brierley Hill was originally in Staffordshire.

Since 2008, Brierley Hill has been designated as the Strategic Town Centre of the Dudley Borough.

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Summary for Thorns Road, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 2SA

West Midlands
This postcode is in the
Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood
within
Dudley
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near DY5 2SA

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
43
In Progress
86
Completed
24
Cancelled
9

Road Safety near DY5 2SA

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Thorns Road, DY5 2SA that have been reported to West Midlands Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near DY5 2SA

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Police

This area is policed by West Midlands Police.

West Midlands Police split their policing area into 87 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Dudley Central neighbourhood.

West Midlands Police

Dudley Central Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
306
Dec 2023
326
Other Theft
Jan 2024
59
Dec 2023
46
Vehicle Crime
Jan 2024
59
Dec 2023
40

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Stourbridge parliamentary constituency.

Stourbridge is a constituency in the West Midlands region of England. The seat has been held by Suzanne Webb (Conservative) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Thorns Road, DY5 2SA

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for DY5 2SA

Latitude
52.471844
Longitude
-2.109477

Residents at DY5 2SA

Households
7
Male
5
Female
9
People per Household
2.00

Sunrise and Sunset at DY5 2SA

Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
18:37

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

DY5 2SA is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear19.84%
Cloudy64.48%
Rain6.49%
Windy9.16%
Other0.03%

Population

Dudley
318,000

Deprivation Index

37.5 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at DY5 2SA

Active
0
Inactive
1

Postcode Details for DY5 2SA

Introduced
1 May 2008

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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