Colsyll Gardens, Dudley, DY1 1TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY1 1TU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.1%	48.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.9%	51.6%	1.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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 1TU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	54.2%	52%	-2.2%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	31.3%	0.0%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	42.7%	51.5%	8.8%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	32.2%	29.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	16.5%	14.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	25.6%	-10.3%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	16.2%	0.2%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.9%	0.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	20.1%	5.2%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.3%	5.8%	-4.5%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	10%	15.7%	5.7%	2.7%	13.0%
Other Asian	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	3.1%	8.9%	5.8%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	51.3%	46.8%	-4.5%	81.4%	-34.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	76.6%	68.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	5.4%	11.7%	6.3%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4%	5.6%	1.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	68.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	15.5%	14.1%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6.7%	5.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.9%	-11.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	19.7%	6.5%	13.2%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Colsyll Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colsyll Gardens was 212.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% higher than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colsyll Gardens has the 17th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.3%.

🔎 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 1TU, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Colsyll Gardens are based on 20 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 Colsyll Gardens, Dudley, DY1 1TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 1TU

Average Price
£246,097

Semi-Detached
£226,755

Terraced
£173,706

Detached
£283,787

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colsyll Gardens

Average Price
£236,231

Semi-Detached
£226,069

Terraced
£174,224

Detached
£269,917

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colsyll GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Colsyll Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2023-08-10	£172,028
7 Colsyll Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2020-06-15	£202,078
7 Colsyll Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-04-22	£193,818
11 Colsyll Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-06-21	£222,566
11 Colsyll Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,950	2011-05-13	£228,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 1TU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY1 1TU 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	102
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	28
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	- not rated	403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	560 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Highgate Road , Woodside DY2 0SN	1out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2NX	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	1out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	3,416 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	1,328 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	710 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,555 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	2,383 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	2,396 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School Lake Street , DY3 2AU	- not rated	2,629 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Octagon Food Bar	18 Westley Street, Dudley	57 yd
Queens Cross Centre	Queens Cross Network, Wellington Road	193 yd
Cafe Plaza, Queens Cross Network	Queens Cross Network, Wellington Road	193 yd
Arukah Sanctuary	Unit 3 Cleveland Street, Dudley	205 yd
Guru Nanak Singh Sabha Temple	118 Wellington Road, Dudley	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Inn	18 Queens Cross, Dudley	77 yd
White Swan Public House	Holland Street, Dudley	224 yd
Club Dudley	Waterloo Street, Dudley	233 yd
Lamp Tavern	116 High Street, Dudley	330 yd
Three Crowns Tap House	166 High Street, Dudley	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Treats trading at The Queens Cross	135 Wellington Road, Dudley	73 yd
Castle Pizza	21 Queens Cross, Dudley	77 yd
Down Town Pizzeria	3B Maughan Street, Dudley	367 yd
Burgers Shakes N Cakes	3A Maughan Street, Dudley	369 yd
Hot Shots	3 Maughan Street, Dudley	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	164 High Street, Dudley	533 yd
Al Noor Supermarket	47-51 Stafford Street, Dudley	553 yd
Post Office Food Trader	66 High Street, Dudley	744 yd
Dudley Drinks Stop	93-94 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	758 yd
Caribbean 1 Stop	18 Trident Centre, High Street	809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	397 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Grange Park HIMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
Sutton School SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE		813 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	831 yd
St James Academy ST. JAMES'S ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	942 yd
Dudley College (Castle View) Castle View	grass pitches	979 yd
Pegasus Academy SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Lister Road Open Space LISTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	1,062 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	0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.18 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 1TU