Spring Parklands, Dudley, DY1 2DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY1 2DL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.3%	49.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.7%	50.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.1%

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	27.6%	34%	6.4%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	47.9%	-9.9%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.8%	9.9%	3.1%	6.1%	3.8%

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	42.8%	39.9%	-2.9%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	31.6%	40.2%	8.6%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	15.2%	13.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.4%

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 2DL this area, 39% 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	35%	39%	4.0%	18.2%	20.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	6.4%	-7.0%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	14.6%	5.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	9.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	23.5%	3.3%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	11.7%	3.7%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	42.2%	39.4%	-2.8%	3.1%	36.3%
Pakistani	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.7%	5%	2.3%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	4.7%	-3.1%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	28.5%	30.3%	1.8%	81.4%	-51.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	61.7%	57.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	6.1%	0.4%
Africa	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	26%	-0.9%	5.6%	20.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	57.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	31.2%	30.8%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	30.9%	2.3%	-28.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Hindu	13.2%	1.7%	11.5%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Sikh	29.5%	0.9%	28.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Spring Parklands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Parklands was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.3% lower than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Parklands has the 8th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 2DL, 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 Spring Parklands are based on 105 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 Spring Parklands, Dudley, DY1 2DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 2DL

Average Price
£184,586

Semi-Detached
£192,670

Terraced
£211,557

Detached
£184,111

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,568

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Parklands

Average Price
£208,033

Semi-Detached
£202,268

Terraced
£140,650

Detached
£234,616

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£251,034

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring ParklandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Spring Parklands, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-05-30	£201,136
78 Spring Parklands, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	2024-02-16	£96,163
66 Spring Parklands, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-02-17	£224,447
77 Spring Parklands, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£10,950	2021-02-05	£12,530
79 Spring Parklands, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,995	2015-11-13	£189,879

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 2DL

Employment

DY1 2DL 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	103
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	2,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	4,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	5,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's Church of England Primary School School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	- not rated	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,186 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	2,223 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	5,415 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Hall Maths and Computing College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	- not rated	249 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Gilbert Claughton School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	770 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	1,249 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	1,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,510 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	260 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	1,156 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,183 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	1,183 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson House School 292 Stourbridge Road , Holly Hall DY1 2EE	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent school	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	194 yd
Queens Cross Centre	Queens Cross Network, Wellington Road	508 yd
Cafe Plaza, Queens Cross Network	Queens Cross Network, Wellington Road	508 yd
Guru Nanak Singh Sabha Temple	118 Wellington Road, Dudley	571 yd
Octagon Food Bar	18 Westley Street, Dudley	601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Dudley	Waterloo Street, Dudley	409 yd
White Swan Public House	Holland Street, Dudley	443 yd
Britannia Inn	18 Queens Cross, Dudley	579 yd
Lamp Tavern	116 High Street, Dudley	874 yd
Hilly House	142 Himley Road, Dudley	929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Godfather Pizza	106A Stourbridge Road, Dudley	231 yd
Tasty Treats trading at The Queens Cross	135 Wellington Road, Dudley	505 yd
Hot Shots	3 Maughan Street, Dudley	541 yd
Burgers Shakes N Cakes	3A Maughan Street, Dudley	544 yd
Down Town Pizzeria	3B Maughan Street, Dudley	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Noor Supermarket	47-51 Stafford Street, Dudley	964 yd
Dudley Drinks Stop	93-94 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	1,045 yd
Asda	164 High Street, Dudley	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton School SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE		271 yd
Pegasus Academy SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches	458 yd
Grange Park HIMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	819 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Russells Hall Open Space SPARROWHAWK FOLD	grass pitches	962 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	47.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 2DL