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DY postcode area

Explore the Dudley postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The DY area code stands for d and y in <strong>D</strong>udle<strong>Y</strong>.

Map of the DY postcode area

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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

Map of The DY Postcode Area
Terrain Map of the DY - Dudley Postcode.

Quick facts

DY area statistics
Width east to west24.23 mi
Height north to south18.60 mi
Area225.15 mi²
Maximum width26.22 mi
Perimeter96.64 mi
Postcode districts14
Postcode sectors59
Post towns8
Postcodes10,987
Population410,598

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?

Location map for the DY postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the DY postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the 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%
Map of the DY postcode area
Boundary map showing DY in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the DY postal area
Post towns within the DY postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares583,145
Square miles2,251.53
Square feet62,769,144,655.00
Square kilometres5,831.45

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
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Arley Arboretum
Gardens
Garden
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West Midland Safari & Leisure Park
Leisure / Theme Parks
Leisure / Theme Park
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Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Harvington Hall
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Red House Glass Cone
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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Clent Hills
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Black Country Living Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Nearby postcode areas

WV SY B WR WS

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: WV - Wolverhampton, SY - Shrewsbury, B - Birmingham, WR - Worcester and WS - Walsall and is located inland.

Towns and villages within the area

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