Stourbridge Road, Dudley, DY1 2DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY1 2DH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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%	47.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	53%	52.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	37.9%	49.2%	11.3%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	28.4%	-1.7%	44.2%	-15.8%
Separated	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12.6%	5.5%	-7.1%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	16%	12.7%	-3.3%	6.1%	6.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36%	31.9%	-4.1%	48.4%	-16.5%
Good health	29.6%	38.2%	8.6%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	22.5%	21.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	9.1%
Bad health	10.3%	6.7%	-3.6%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 2DH this area, 37.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.6%	37.2%	-10.4%	18.2%	19.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.8%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.5%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	17.5%	8.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	17.1%	6.4%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	11.5%	9.8%	-1.7%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	19.4%	23.5%	4.1%	2.7%	20.8%
Other Asian	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	49%	50.2%	1.2%	81.4%	-31.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	75.1%	71.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	1.6%	6%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	15.4%	-3.2%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	71.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	18.5%	17.3%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	4.2%	-15.2%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	26.3%	6.5%	19.8%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Stourbridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stourbridge Road was 53.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.7% lower than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stourbridge Road has the 46th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 495th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 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 2DH, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Stourbridge Road are based on 294 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 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, DY1 2DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 2DH

Average Price
£174,977

Semi-Detached
£163,304

Terraced
£165,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,436

Other
£252,393

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stourbridge Road

Average Price
£207,280

Semi-Detached
£207,096

Terraced
£163,446

Detached
£243,473

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,204

Other
£595,027

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stourbridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2022-07-04	£274,031
79 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-03-04	£201,860
49 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-03-18	£203,092
77 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-11-16	£254,408
87 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-11-18	£223,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 2DH

Employment

DY1 2DH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	2,121 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	917 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Highgate Road , Woodside DY2 0SN	1out of 4	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2NX	4out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milking Bank Primary School Aintree Way , Milking Bank DY1 2SL	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Community school	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	133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellowes Hall Sports College Stickley Lane , Lower Gornal DY3 2JH	4out of 4	3,358 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	1,966 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	187 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,124 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School Lake Street , DY3 2AU	- not rated	2,497 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	2,824 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Short Stay School Old Farm Estate , DY1 3QE	3out of 4	2,957 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
ZabaZaba	17 Waverley Street, Dudley	146 yd
Little Adventures Nursery	174 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	658 yd
Queens Cross Centre	Queens Cross Network, Wellington Road	670 yd
Cafe Plaza, Queens Cross Network	Queens Cross Network, Wellington Road	670 yd
Octagon Food Bar	18 Westley Street, Dudley	711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Dudley	Waterloo Street, Dudley	578 yd
White Swan Public House	Holland Street, Dudley	611 yd
Britannia Inn	18 Queens Cross, Dudley	668 yd
The King William	16 Pensnett Road, Dudley	803 yd
Railway Tavern	39 Buxton Road, Dudley	955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Godfather Pizza	106A Stourbridge Road, Dudley	80 yd
Tasty Treats trading at The Queens Cross	135 Wellington Road, Dudley	635 yd
Castle Pizza	21 Queens Cross, Dudley	668 yd
Hot Shots	3 Maughan Street, Dudley	733 yd
Burgers Shakes N Cakes	3A Maughan Street, Dudley	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Peartree Lane, Netherton		954 yd
One Stop	73 Highgate Road, Dudley		963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton School SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE		300 yd
Pegasus Academy SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches	424 yd
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	983 yd
Russells Hall Open Space SPARROWHAWK FOLD	grass pitches	985 yd
Grange Park HIMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Woodside Community School And Childrens Centre Highgate Road	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	1,036 yd
Woodside Park AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	1,049 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	88.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 2DH