Castle Street, Dudley, DY1 1LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY1 1LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	50.6%	-3.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.6%	49.4%	3.8%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.3%	35.7%	7.4%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	41.5%	-7.5%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	11.9%	11.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	5.3%

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	37.5%	47.3%	9.8%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	35%	32%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	19%	12.9%	-6.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	26.3%	0.1%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	19.3%	8.1%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	25.4%	-0.5%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	3.9%	15%	11.1%	2.7%	12.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.0%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	83.4%	68%	-15.4%	81.4%	-13.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	85.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6%	7%	1.0%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	85.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	8.9%	6.8%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.6%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 896.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 562.2% higher than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Street has the highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 410.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 168.7%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DY1 1LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 1LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 1LQ

Average Price
£442,206

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£939,847

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,270

Other
£251,500

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
267 Castle Street, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£251,500	2025-01-21	£253,508
244 Castle Street, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£88,290	2015-03-30	£136,350
First Floor Curzon House, 265 Castle Street, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	1999-09-30	£921,527
First Floor Curzon House, 265 Castle Street, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	1998-03-12	£642,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 1LQ

Employment

DY1 1LQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 1LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in DY1 1LQ 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	98
Retired	86
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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	2,364 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	793 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	1out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	1,060 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	554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	3,174 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	294 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	1,305 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	1,865 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	1,880 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	2,395 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	2,546 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	63 yd
Cornerstone Cafe	18 New Street, Dudley	96 yd
Pars Cafe	24 New Street, Dudley	96 yd
The Courthouse	30 New Street, Dudley	106 yd
Stir Juice Bar	25 Tower Street, Dudley	121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Pub	253 Castle Street, Dudley	9 yd
The Malt Shovel	46 Tower Street, Dudley	53 yd
The Old Priory	47 New Street, Dudley	168 yd
Dubliners Bar & Cafe	11-12 Birdcage Walk, Dudley	176 yd
The Old Glasshouse	23 Priory Street, Dudley	211 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Hut	254 Castle Street, Dudley	9 yd
Sofi's Plaice	4, Castle Street	63 yd
Bobby's Burgers	20 New Street, Dudley	96 yd
Top 1 Pizza	also Trading as Beef Belly Grill House, 22 New Street	96 yd
Bowl & Buns	28 New Street, Dudley	96 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	246-248 Castle Street, Dudley	9 yd
Farmfoods	Fisher Street, Dudley	73 yd
Maxisaver	Unit 10- 12, Churchill Shopping Centre	164 yd
Iceland	32 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	178 yd
Sunny Jenny/JJE Supermarket	33 King Street, Dudley	335 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	131 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	367 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	508 yd
St James Academy ST. JAMES'S ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	690 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		806 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	864 yd
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	891 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	896 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.8%
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 1LQ