Beckensall Close, Dudley, DY1 1SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY1 1SP 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 1SP, 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 Beckensall Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beckensall Close 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.

Beckensall Close 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 1SP, 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 Beckensall Close are based on 37 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 Beckensall Close, Dudley, DY1 1SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 1SP

Average Price
£198,753

Semi-Detached
£199,681

Terraced
£198,500

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beckensall Close

Average Price
£208,677

Semi-Detached
£214,805

Terraced
£206,707

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beckensall CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Beckensall Close, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2026-02-09	£190,000
14 Beckensall Close, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,999	2025-10-17	£124,999
4 Beckensall Close, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£171,250	2025-08-29	£172,714
9 Beckensall Close, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2023-01-20	£181,602
14 Beckensall Close, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2019-01-23	£157,708

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 1SP

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	2,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	3,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jesson's Church of England Primary School School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	- not rated	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	4out of 4	476 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	- not rated	1,268 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	2,319 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	5,440 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	476 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dudley School St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	485 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	1,165 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	876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,157 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	363 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton School Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas's School Bluecoat Base , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Park Community School Meadow Road , DUDLEY DY1 3JY	- not rated	1,546 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Counselling Group Beechwood House , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,574 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	82 yd
Twice the Spice	97-98 High Street, Dudley	204 yd
Magic Cake Design	92 High Street, Dudley	204 yd
Desi Taste	96A High Street, Dudley	204 yd
Central Methodist Church	Cross Street, Dudley	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Crowns Tap House	166 High Street, Dudley	181 yd
Lamp Tavern	116 High Street, Dudley	219 yd
Little Barrel	68 High Street, Dudley	389 yd
876 Lounge	70 High Street, Dudley	389 yd
Britannia Inn	18 Queens Cross, Dudley	439 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danyal Sweet Centre	70 Wellington Road, Dudley	182 yd
NJ's Caribbean Takeaway	82 High Street, Dudley	204 yd
Aladdins Indian Cuisine	178 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	286 yd
Chachas Roti	175 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	286 yd
China Express	146 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	164 High Street, Dudley	181 yd
Al Noor Supermarket	47-51 Stafford Street, Dudley	234 yd
Post Office Food Trader	66 High Street, Dudley	389 yd
Caribbean 1 Stop	18 Trident Centre, High Street	428 yd
Dudley Drinks Stop	93-94 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	516 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	182 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	241 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	437 yd
St James Academy ST. JAMES'S ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	580 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	661 yd
Dudley College (Castle View) Castle View	grass pitches	697 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Grange Park HIMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	875 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 1SP