Steppingstone Street, Dudley, DY1 1SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY1 1SB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.7%	47.7%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.3%	52.3%	0.0%	49.0%	3.3%

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 1SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	40.4%	43.5%	3.1%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	31.1%	2.8%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12%	17.7%	5.7%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	13.9%	4.7%	-9.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	36.9%	37.2%	0.3%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	29.3%	36.4%	7.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	24.7%	19.3%	-5.4%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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	44%	27%	-17.0%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	11.3%	0.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	8.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.9%	7.9%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	23%	11.6%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	9.9%	7.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	4.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	9.8%	8.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	12.7%	15.8%	3.1%	2.7%	13.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	64.5%	53%	-11.5%	81.4%	-28.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	75.3%	66%	-9.3%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	6.7%	13.2%	6.5%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	16.1%	2.7%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	66%	-9.1%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	13.4%	10.5%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	10.5%	5.0%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	12%	2.4%	-9.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.5%	76.7%	-23.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	20%	6.5%	13.5%
Sikh	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Steppingstone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Steppingstone Street was 167.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% higher than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Steppingstone Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 101st highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 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 1SB, 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 Steppingstone Street are based on 17 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 Steppingstone Street, Dudley, DY1 1SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 1SB

Average Price
£250,725

Semi-Detached
£250,725

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Steppingstone Street

Average Price
£224,569

Semi-Detached
£224,043

Terraced
£228,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Steppingstone Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Steppingstone Street, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	1997-02-14	£258,937

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 1SB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	25
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	3,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	4out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's Church of England Primary School School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	- not rated	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	- not rated	1,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	2,279 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	5,464 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Gilbert Claughton School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	429 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dudley School St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	533 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Hall Maths and Computing College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	- not rated	1,123 yd	Foundation school	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	927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,143 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	365 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton School Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas's School Bluecoat Base , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Park Community School Meadow Road , DUDLEY DY1 3JY	- not rated	1,582 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Counselling Group Beechwood House , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,607 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
DY1 Coffee Shop	DY1 Building, Stafford Street	128 yd
Twice the Spice	97-98 High Street, Dudley	215 yd
Magic Cake Design	92 High Street, Dudley	215 yd
Desi Taste	96A High Street, Dudley	215 yd
DMC Motorcycles	King Street, Dudley	215 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lamp Tavern	116 High Street, Dudley	180 yd
Three Crowns Tap House	166 High Street, Dudley	202 yd
Britannia Inn	18 Queens Cross, Dudley	387 yd
Little Barrel	68 High Street, Dudley	417 yd
876 Lounge	70 High Street, Dudley	417 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danyal Sweet Centre	70 Wellington Road, Dudley	203 yd
NJ's Caribbean Takeaway	82 High Street, Dudley	215 yd
Aladdins Indian Cuisine	178 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	338 yd
Chachas Roti	175 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	338 yd
China Express	146 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	348 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	164 High Street, Dudley	202 yd
Al Noor Supermarket	47-51 Stafford Street, Dudley	268 yd
Post Office Food Trader	66 High Street, Dudley	417 yd
Caribbean 1 Stop	18 Trident Centre, High Street	464 yd
Dudley Drinks Stop	93-94 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	545 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	185 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	257 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	477 yd
St James Academy ST. JAMES'S ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	628 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	712 yd
Dudley College (Castle View) Castle View	grass pitches	735 yd
Grange Park HIMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	926 yd
Lister Road Open Space LISTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,077 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	53.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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