Castle Street, Dudley, DY1 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY1 1LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.4%	48.1%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 1LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	41%	51.4%	10.4%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	33.9%	-2.4%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	6.4%	3.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.4%	47.1%	11.7%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	42.3%	33.3%	-9.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.4%	11.7%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

In the area around DY1 1LA this area, 34.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	34.2%	-0.8%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	9.3%	-9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	10.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.6%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	22.6%	9.4%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	19.2%	23.8%	4.6%	2.7%	21.1%
Other Asian	1%	4.2%	3.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	7.6%	7.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	58.8%	38%	-20.8%	81.4%	-43.4%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	13%	13.0%	1.6%	11.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	74.9%	60.4%	-14.5%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	27.3%	14.9%	5.6%	21.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	59.8%	-15.1%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	14.6%	11.2%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	6%	1.2%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	4.5%	12.8%	8.3%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	6.8%	-5.6%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	11%	1.3%	9.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.7%	37.2%	-19.5%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	27.2%	6.5%	20.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	15.3%	6.0%	9.3%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 431.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 166.0% higher than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 23rd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 250.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY1 1LA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Castle Street are based on 34 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 Castle Street, Dudley, DY1 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 1LA

Average Price
£370,873

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£375,562

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£361,494

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£238,781

Semi-Detached
£203,374

Terraced
£223,577

Detached
£781,828

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,400

Other
£308,944

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Castle Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-06-06	£481,792
9 Castle Street, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-03-31	£364,380
3 Castle Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-01-18	£422,831
1 Castle Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2000-12-06	£262,074
1 Castle Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	1999-06-09	£220,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 1LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY1 1LA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Student (economically inactive)	37
Retired	28
Other	28
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	4out of 4	758 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	590 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	3,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	1,937 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	2,410 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	2,566 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Sofi's Cafe	5 Castle Street, Dudley	6 yd
Castlegate Church	5-6 Birdcage Walk, Dudley	92 yd
Nanny Edna's Hot Pork Cob Shop	8 Birdcage Walk, Dudley	100 yd
Cornerstone Cafe	18 New Street, Dudley	107 yd
Pars Cafe	24 New Street, Dudley	107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Pub	253 Castle Street, Dudley	49 yd
The Malt Shovel	46 Tower Street, Dudley	109 yd
Dubliners Bar & Cafe	11-12 Birdcage Walk, Dudley	119 yd
The Old Priory	47 New Street, Dudley	195 yd
The Old Glasshouse	23 Priory Street, Dudley	220 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sofi's Plaice	4, Castle Street	6 yd
Chicken Hut	254 Castle Street, Dudley	49 yd
Bobby's Burgers	20 New Street, Dudley	107 yd
Top 1 Pizza	also Trading as Beef Belly Grill House, 22 New Street	107 yd
Bowl & Buns	28 New Street, Dudley	107 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Fisher Street, Dudley	18 yd
Heron Foods	246-248 Castle Street, Dudley	49 yd
Maxisaver	Unit 10- 12, Churchill Shopping Centre	111 yd
Iceland	32 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	124 yd
Sunny Jenny/JJE Supermarket	33 King Street, Dudley	296 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	184 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	347 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	368 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	557 yd
St James Academy ST. JAMES'S ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	733 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		778 yd
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	836 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	913 yd
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	916 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of DY1 1LA