Pensnett Road, Dudley, DY1 2EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY1 2EY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	49.7%	47.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50.3%	52.6%	2.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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	30.3%	38%	7.7%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	46.3%	-10.5%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	40%	43.1%	3.1%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	35.3%	34.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	17.7%	16.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	25.8%	-5.4%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.8%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.8%	5.7%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.2%	5.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	25%	9.2%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	6.4%	1.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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%
Indian	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.3%	70.7%	-10.6%	81.4%	-10.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	93.7%	82.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	0%	4.7%	4.7%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	9.8%	5.1%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	83.3%	-10.0%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	7.2%	4.9%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.9%	13.5%	12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Pensnett Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pensnett Road was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.8% lower than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pensnett Road has the 45th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DY1 2EY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Pensnett Road are based on 56 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 Pensnett Road, Dudley, DY1 2EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 2EY

Average Price
£191,997

Semi-Detached
£199,235

Terraced
£211,965

Detached
£166,040

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pensnett Road

Average Price
£424,891

Semi-Detached
£212,482

Terraced
£223,920

Detached
£211,348

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,189,423

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pensnett Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Pensnett Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-11-16	£192,000
26 Pensnett Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-05-03	£193,203
36 Pensnett Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-03-10	£233,516
22 Pensnett Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2022-03-04	£148,144
22 Pensnett Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2021-10-07	£185,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 2EY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY1 2EY 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	78
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	2,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	4,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Highgate Road , Woodside DY2 0SN	3out of 4	622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Community School and Little Bears Nursery Highgate Road , Woodside DY2 0SN	- not rated	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School High Street , Pensnett DY5 4DZ	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	4out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,414 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	705 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Gilbert Claughton School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,622 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hillcrest School and Community College Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	- not rated	2,008 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stephenson House School 292 Stourbridge Road , Holly Hall DY1 2EE	- not rated	535 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton School Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	726 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	983 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	983 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	2,059 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
Little Adventures Nursery	174 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	173 yd
Dosa Corner	173-175 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	247 yd
Broad Meadow	Red Kite Drive, Dudley	779 yd
The Reindeer	349 Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill	780 yd
ZabaZaba	17 Waverley Street, Dudley	954 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King William	16 Pensnett Road, Dudley	7 yd
Railway Tavern	39 Buxton Road, Dudley	811 yd
Fox and Grapes	176 High Street, Pensnett	1,080 yd
Julies Cobs @ The Fox and Grapes	176 High Street, Pensnett	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Submarine	7 Middlepark Road, Dudley	419 yd
Amy's Chinese	245 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	433 yd
Crispy Cod	13 Bradford Road, Dudley	628 yd
Some Like It Hot	3 Wood Street, Dudley	718 yd
Godfather Pizza	106A Stourbridge Road, Dudley	738 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	73 Highgate Road, Dudley	662 yd
Co-Operative Food Store	2 Overfield Road, Dudley	789 yd
Tesco	240 High Street, Pensnett	806 yd
Aldi	Peartree Lane, Netherton	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodside Park AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Pegasus Academy SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches	537 yd
Woodside Community School And Childrens Centre Highgate Road	grass pitches	638 yd
Russells Hall Open Space SPARROWHAWK FOLD	grass pitches	714 yd
Sutton School SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE		717 yd
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road	grass pitches	976 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 2EY