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This section of the site is all about the DY Postcode area, also known as the Dudley Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as DY1.
Map of the DY Postcode for Dudley
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Map of the DY Dudley Postcode Area
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Quick Facts about the DY Postcode
| Width from East to West | 24.23 mi |
| Height from North to South | 18.60 mi |
| Area of DY | 225.15 mi² |
| Maximum Width | 26.22 mi |
| Perimeter of Postcode Area | 96.64 mi |
| Number of Postcode Districts | 14 |
| Number of Postcode Sectors | 59 |
| Number of Post Towns | 8 |
| Number of Postcodes | 10,987 |
The DY postcode area represents a group of 14 postal districts in the Dudley area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters d and y in DudleY. The area has a population of 410,598 and covers an area of 583,145 hectares. Fun fact: 0.63% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: West Midlands (61.39%), Worcestershire (31.39%), Shropshire (3.68%), Staffordshire (3.55%).
Post Towns and Postcode Districts
Where is the DY Postcode Area?
The Dudley DY Postcode is in the West Midlands of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: WV - Wolverhampton, SY - Shrewsbury, B - Birmingham, WR - Worcester and WS - Walsall, and is located inland.
How built up is the Postcode Area?
I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is DY14 and the most urban is DY2.
| Postcode District | Total Area (m²) | Footprint Area (m²) | Built Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|
| DY14 | 150,862,534 | 1,025,980 | 0.68% |
| DY7 | 67,357,446 | 674,799 | 1.00% |
| DY12 | 78,250,703 | 848,984 | 1.08% |
| DY13 | 44,700,445 | 1,276,246 | 2.86% |
| DY10 | 63,325,509 | 2,135,869 | 3.37% |
| DY9 | 42,894,961 | 1,694,321 | 3.95% |
| DY11 | 35,637,390 | 1,782,321 | 5.00% |
| DY3 | 27,201,111 | 1,415,892 | 5.21% |
| DY6 | 13,242,387 | 1,615,854 | 12.20% |
| DY8 | 16,679,361 | 2,163,864 | 12.97% |
| DY1 | 9,277,354 | 1,364,022 | 14.70% |
| DY5 | 13,155,889 | 2,057,672 | 15.64% |
| DY4 | 11,062,684 | 1,854,078 | 16.76% |
| DY2 | 9,501,807 | 1,599,719 | 16.84% |
| Total | 583,149,581 (m²) | 21,509,621 (m²) | 3.69% |
A map showing the boundary of DY in relation to other areas
There are 16 towns within the Dudley postcode area.
| Unit | Area² |
|---|---|
| Hectares | 583,145² |
| Miles | 2,252² |
| Feet | 62,769,144,655² |
| Kilometres | 5,831² |
Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area
- Brierley Hill Delivery Office
- Cleobury Mortimer Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Cookley Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Delivery Office Ddington Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Dudley Delivery Office
- Farlow Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Kidderminster Delivery Office
- Kingswinford Delivery Office
- Kinver Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Oreton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Stourbridge Delivery Office
- Stourport-on-severn Delivery Office
- Tipton Delivery Office
Tourist Attractions within the Area
We found 8 visitor attractions within the Dudley postcode area
| Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Wyre Forest |
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| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
| View Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Wyre Forest on Google Maps |
| Arley Arboretum |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
| View Arley Arboretum on Google Maps |
| West Midland Safari & Leisure Park |
| Leisure / Theme Parks |
| Leisure / Theme Park |
| View West Midland Safari & Leisure Park on Google Maps |
| Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
| View Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses on Google Maps |
| Harvington Hall |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
| View Harvington Hall on Google Maps |
| Red House Glass Cone |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
| View Red House Glass Cone on Google Maps |
| Clent Hills |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
| View Clent Hills on Google Maps |
| Black Country Living Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View Black Country Living Museum on Google Maps |
Councils within the DY Area
Towns and Villages within the Area
- Astley - village
- Baveney Wood - otherSettlement
- Bayton - village
- Bayton Common - village
- Belbroughton - village
- Bell Heath - village
- Bewdley - town
- Bilston - town
- Blakedown - village
- Blakeshall - village
- Bliss Gate - village
- Bluntington - village
- Bobbington - village
- Brierley Hill - town
- Broome - village
- Buckridge - otherSettlement
- Buttonoak - village
- Callow Hill - village
- Caunsall - village
- Chaddesley Corbett - village
- Chadwick - village
- Cleeton St Mary - village
- Clent - village
- Cleobury Mortimer - town
- Clows Top - village
- Cookley - village
- Coppicegate - village
- Coseley - town
- Cradley Heath - Settlement
- Crossway Green - village
- Crumpsbrook - otherSettlement
- Doddington - village
- Drayton - village
- Dudley - town
- Dunley - village
- Dunsley - village
- Far Forest - village
- Four Ashes - otherSettlement
- Good's Green - village
- Gorst Hill - village
- Gospel End - village
- Hackman's Gate - village
- Hagley - village
- Halesowen - town
- Halfpenny Green - otherSettlement
- Hartlebury - village
- Harvington - village
- Heightington - otherSettlement
- Himley - village
- Hinksford - village
- Holy Cross - village
- Hopton Wafers - village
- Hoptonbank - village
- Iverley - village
- Kidderminster - town
- Kingsford - village
- Kingswinford - town
- Kinlet - village
- Kinver - village
- Lawns Wood - village
- Lem Hill - village
- Long Bank - village
- Lower Clent - village
- Lower Heath - village
- Lye Head - otherSettlement
- Mamble - village
- Neen Sollars - village
- New Wood - village
- Oreton - village
- Podmoor - otherSettlement
- Prestwood - village
- Rock - village
- Rowley Regis - town
- Sedgley - town
- Shatterford - village
- Shenstone - village
- Smestow - village
- Stanklyn - village
- Stone - village
- Stoneybridge - village
- Stottesdon - village
- Stourbridge - town
- Stourport-on-Severn - town
- Stourton - village
- Summerfield - village
- Swindon - village
- Sytchampton - village
- Tipton - town
- Torton - village
- Trimpley - village
- Trysull - village
- Upper Arley - village
- Waresley - village
- West Bromwich - town
- Whittington - otherSettlement
- Wilden - village
- Wolverley - village
- Wombourne - Settlement
- Wordsley - town