Russell Street, Dudley, DY1 2AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY1 2AS 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 2AS, 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 Russell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russell Street was 215.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.0% higher than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Russell Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

🔎 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 2AS, 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 Russell Street 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 Russell Street, Dudley, DY1 2AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 2AS

Average Price
£143,523

Semi-Detached
£196,593

Terraced
£127,416

Detached
£110,781

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,088

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Street

Average Price
£157,990

Semi-Detached
£235,633

Terraced
£128,314

Detached
£106,837

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,791

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Russell Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-06-30	£121,772
26 Russell Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-04-12	£153,538
25 Russell Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2022-11-24	£164,896
18 Russell Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2020-07-31	£101,075
27 Russell Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-06-09	£133,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 2AS

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	2,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	151 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	809 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	1out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milking Bank Primary School Aintree Way , Milking Bank DY1 2SL	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2NX	4out of 4	1,528 yd	Community school	No	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	551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	2,932 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	1,090 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	916 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,495 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	1,919 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Short Stay School Old Farm Estate , DY1 3QE	3out of 4	2,228 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School Lake Street , DY3 2AU	- not rated	2,284 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
The Lodge Carvery & Functions Hall	45 Wellington Road, Dudley	175 yd
Guru Nanak Singh Sabha Temple	118 Wellington Road, Dudley	285 yd
El Sabor De La Bobita	95 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	286 yd
Revival Fires Church	117-120 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	298 yd
Arukah Sanctuary	Unit 3 Cleveland Street, Dudley	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange Pub	Grange Inn, Grange Road	284 yd
White Swan Public House	Holland Street, Dudley	365 yd
Club Dudley	Waterloo Street, Dudley	394 yd
Lamp Tavern	116 High Street, Dudley	549 yd
Britannia Inn	18 Queens Cross, Dudley	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Down Town Pizzeria	3B Maughan Street, Dudley	225 yd
Burgers Shakes N Cakes	3A Maughan Street, Dudley	225 yd
Danyal Sweet Centre	70 Wellington Road, Dudley	226 yd
Hot Shots	3 Maughan Street, Dudley	228 yd
Princes Fast Food	96 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Noor Supermarket	47-51 Stafford Street, Dudley	253 yd
Dudley Drinks Stop	93-94 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	286 yd
Asda	164 High Street, Dudley	566 yd
Post Office Food Trader	66 High Street, Dudley	754 yd
Caribbean 1 Stop	18 Trident Centre, High Street	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	165 yd
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	209 yd
Grange Park HIMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
Dudley College (Castle View) Castle View	grass pitches	508 yd
St James Academy ST. JAMES'S ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	551 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	735 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	964 yd
Sutton School SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE		969 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	138.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 2AS