Waterloo Street, Dudley, DY1 2BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY1 2BN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	45.9%	49.1%	3.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	54.1%	50.9%	-3.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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	38.8%	34.3%	-4.5%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	42.2%	4.8%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.1%	9.8%	0.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	3.2%

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	34.2%	44%	9.8%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	38.1%	33.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	19.1%	12.3%	-6.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	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.

In the area around DY1 2BN this area, 35% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.4%	35%	-8.4%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	9%	0.3%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	15.5%	4.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	12.5%	-1.7%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	23.5%	13.0%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	8.7%	3%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	5.8%	11.4%	5.6%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.9%	2.1%
White	80.2%	63.6%	-16.6%	81.4%	-17.8%
Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	85.6%	75.7%	-9.9%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	10.6%	7.9%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	75.1%	-10.5%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.8%	12.0%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	6%	4.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Waterloo Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Street was 137.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.0% higher than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 134th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 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. 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 2BN, 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 Waterloo Street are based on 5 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 Waterloo Street, Dudley, DY1 2BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 2BN

Average Price
£148,666

Semi-Detached
£149,641

Terraced
£146,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Street

Average Price
£150,489

Semi-Detached
£155,119

Terraced
£147,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Waterloo Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-11-15	£150,541
11 Waterloo Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£93,750	2019-09-27	£127,972
10 Waterloo Street, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,500	2019-03-08	£163,758
8 Waterloo Street, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2015-12-17	£145,327
11 Waterloo Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2010-09-10	£159,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 2BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	9
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	3,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	5,056 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	489 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	- not rated	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	4out of 4	519 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,470 yd	Community school	No	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	2,273 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	5,352 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	519 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Hall Maths and Computing College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	- not rated	648 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton School Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	643 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	796 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,453 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory Park Community School Meadow Road , DUDLEY DY1 3JY	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Cross Centre	Queens Cross Network, Wellington Road	101 yd
Cafe Plaza, Queens Cross Network	Queens Cross Network, Wellington Road	101 yd
Guru Nanak Singh Sabha Temple	118 Wellington Road, Dudley	163 yd
The Lodge Carvery & Functions Hall	45 Wellington Road, Dudley	230 yd
Arukah Sanctuary	Unit 3 Cleveland Street, Dudley	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Dudley	Waterloo Street, Dudley	6 yd
White Swan Public House	Holland Street, Dudley	36 yd
Britannia Inn	18 Queens Cross, Dudley	300 yd
Lamp Tavern	116 High Street, Dudley	515 yd
The Grange Pub	Grange Inn, Grange Road	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Treats trading at The Queens Cross	135 Wellington Road, Dudley	158 yd
Down Town Pizzeria	3B Maughan Street, Dudley	195 yd
Burgers Shakes N Cakes	3A Maughan Street, Dudley	196 yd
Hot Shots	3 Maughan Street, Dudley	198 yd
Castle Pizza	21 Queens Cross, Dudley	300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Noor Supermarket	47-51 Stafford Street, Dudley	561 yd
Asda	164 High Street, Dudley	676 yd
Dudley Drinks Stop	93-94 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	684 yd
Post Office Food Trader	66 High Street, Dudley	894 yd
Caribbean 1 Stop	18 Trident Centre, High Street	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	412 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Grange Park HIMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	571 yd
Sutton School SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE		654 yd
Pegasus Academy SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches	849 yd
Dudley College (Castle View) Castle View	grass pitches	906 yd
St James Academy ST. JAMES'S ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	929 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	1,087 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 2BN