Map of the DY postcode area
Use the interactive map to explore the area boundary and neighbouring postcode areas.
Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the DY postcode area, also known as the Dudley postal area.
The DY postcode area covers Dudley in the West Midlands.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: WV - Wolverhampton, SY - Shrewsbury, B - Birmingham, WR - Worcester and WS - Walsall and is located inland.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: West Midlands (61.39%), Worcestershire (31.39%), Shropshire (3.68%), Staffordshire (3.55%).
Map of the DY Postcode for Dudley
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 24.23 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 18.60 mi |
| Area | 225.15 mi² |
| Maximum width | 26.22 mi |
| Perimeter | 96.64 mi |
| Postcode districts | 14 |
| Postcode sectors | 59 |
| Post towns | 8 |
| Postcodes | 10,987 |
| Population | 410,598 |
The DY postcode area has a population of 410,598 and covers 583,145 hectares. Roughly 0.63% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the DY postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. 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 | 21,509,621 | 3.69% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 583,145 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 2,251.53 |
| Square feet | 62,769,144,655.00 |
| Square kilometres | 5,831.45 |
Postal delivery offices
- 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 |
|---|
| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
| View on Google Maps |
| Arley Arboretum |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
| View on Google Maps |
| West Midland Safari & Leisure Park |
| Leisure / Theme Parks |
| Leisure / Theme Park |
| View on Google Maps |
| Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
| View on Google Maps |
| Harvington Hall |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
| View on Google Maps |
| Red House Glass Cone |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
| View on Google Maps |
| Clent Hills |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
| View on Google Maps |
| Black Country Living Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View on Google Maps |
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