Ednam Road, Dudley, DY1 1HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY1 1HL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.1%	49.2%	5.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	55.9%	50.8%	-5.1%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DY1 1HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47%	62.7%	15.7%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	14.2%	23%	8.8%	44.2%	-21.2%
Separated	9%	1.6%	-7.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	14.9%	9.5%	-5.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	14.9%	3.2%	-11.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.9%	65.6%	37.7%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	33.1%	26.1%	-7.0%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	21.3%	6.1%	-15.2%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	14%	2.2%	-11.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.3%	19.8%	-23.5%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	10.7%	-0.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	9.1%	6.1%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.9%	7.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	28.1%	5.0%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	0.7%	6.6%	5.9%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	4.4%	4.4%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	27.2%	27.2%	2.7%	24.5%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	11.1%	11.1%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	1.7%	-4.9%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	91.9%	38.9%	-53.0%	81.4%	-42.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	57%	-30.5%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	5.9%	12.8%	6.9%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	5.6%	5.6%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	0%	9.5%	9.5%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	14.5%	13.8%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	0.6%	-5.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	57.6%	-27.7%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.6%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	11.3%	10.6%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	13%	6.4%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	8.5%	1.9%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	76.7%	-25.6%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Other Europe	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	34.6%	6.5%	28.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Ednam Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ednam Road was 293.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.6% higher than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ednam Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 42nd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY1 1HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ednam Road are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dudley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ednam Road, Dudley, DY1 1HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 1HL

Average Price
£866,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£210,560

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£997,513

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ednam Road

Average Price
£747,096

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£298,502

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£875,266

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ednam Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ashleigh House, 2 Ednam Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2021-03-30	£3,396,861
1 Ednam Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£424,830	2015-05-12	£646,202
5 Ednam Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£242,500	2015-03-27	£374,503
5 Ednam Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£222,828	2015-03-27	£344,123
Ashleigh House, 2 Ednam Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£468,000	2014-08-08	£724,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 1HL

Employment

DY1 1HL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DY1 1HL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	42
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	10
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	602 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	1out of 4	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	965 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	3,050 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	1,622 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	1,743 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	2,241 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Short Stay School Old Farm Estate , DY1 3QE	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlton House Bar/Restaurant	51 New Street, Dudley	162 yd
Stir Juice Bar	25 Tower Street, Dudley	204 yd
The Courthouse	30 New Street, Dudley	225 yd
Caffe Grande	15 Stone Street, Dudley	243 yd
Dessert Corner	37-41 New Street, Dudley	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Priory	47 New Street, Dudley	162 yd
The Saracens Head	18 Stone Street, Dudley	168 yd
The Old Glasshouse	23 Priory Street, Dudley	184 yd
The Griffin	8 Stone Street, Dudley	243 yd
The Shrewsbury Arms	2 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	278 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berry's Bostin Bites	11A Parsons Street, Dudley	167 yd
Dixy Chicken	22 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	227 yd
Whole Hog	30 Stone Street, Dudley	237 yd
The Olive Tree	24-25 Stone Street, Dudley	237 yd
Bobby's Burgers	20 New Street, Dudley	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean 1 Stop	18 Trident Centre, High Street	299 yd
Heron Foods	246-248 Castle Street, Dudley	326 yd
Farmfoods	Fisher Street, Dudley	372 yd
Post Office Food Trader	66 High Street, Dudley	382 yd
Maxisaver	Unit 10- 12, Churchill Shopping Centre	402 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	251 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	339 yd
St James Academy ST. JAMES'S ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	385 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	629 yd
Dudley College (Castle View) Castle View	grass pitches	635 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	725 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DY1 1HL