Abbotsford Drive, Dudley, DY1 2HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY1 2HD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.3%	2.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.5%	48.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	32.5%	42.7%	10.2%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	42%	-9.9%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	49.6%	54.5%	4.9%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	36%	29.6%	-6.4%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	11.1%	11%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	12.3%	-5.2%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	13.4%	2.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.9%	7.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	48.4%	3.2%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	7.3%	0.4%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% 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	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	15.8%	11.4%	-4.4%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	12%	17.3%	5.3%	2.7%	14.6%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	4.5%	8.8%	4.3%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	53.4%	44.2%	-9.2%	81.4%	-37.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.5%	5%	4.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	60.9%	59.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	8%	2.3%	-5.7%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.6%	10.5%	4.9%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	23.1%	27.1%	4.0%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	59.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	9.4%	11%	1.6%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	8.7%	4.7%	-4.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	15.1%	7.8%	-7.3%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	16.9%	11.0%	1.9%	15.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	17.8%	1.2%	16.6%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Abbotsford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbotsford Drive was 825.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 786.7% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbotsford Drive has the highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 581.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.5%.

🔎 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 2HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Abbotsford Drive are based on 23 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 Abbotsford Drive, Dudley, DY1 2HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 2HD

Average Price
£351,613

Semi-Detached
£343,962

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£352,091

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbotsford Drive

Average Price
£339,152

Semi-Detached
£312,879

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£341,654

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbotsford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Abbotsford Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-07-19	£542,248
6 Abbotsford Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2022-02-02	£251,777
18 Abbotsford Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-03-31	£326,238
21 Abbotsford Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-12-11	£264,737
14 Abbotsford Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-01-16	£227,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 2HD

Employment

DY1 2HD 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	125
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	114
Construction	14
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	2,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2NX	4out of 4	653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Highgate Road , Woodside DY2 0SN	1out of 4	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School High Street , Pensnett DY5 4DZ	2out of 4	1,320 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milking Bank Primary School Aintree Way , Milking Bank DY1 2SL	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,663 yd	Academy converter	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	667 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	2,173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellowes Hall Sports College Stickley Lane , Lower Gornal DY3 2JH	4out of 4	3,090 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	2,619 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	664 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	698 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School Lake Street , DY3 2AU	- not rated	2,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Short Stay School Old Farm Estate , DY1 3QE	3out of 4	3,108 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	3,191 yd	Other independent special 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
Little Adventures Nursery	174 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	288 yd
Dosa Corner	173-175 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	458 yd
Broad Meadow	Red Kite Drive, Dudley	557 yd
ZabaZaba	17 Waverley Street, Dudley	890 yd
The Reindeer	349 Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill	1,001 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The King William	16 Pensnett Road, Dudley		224 yd
Railway Tavern	39 Buxton Road, Dudley		988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Submarine	7 Middlepark Road, Dudley	235 yd
Palace of Spice	92 Overfield Road, Dudley	605 yd
Amy's Chinese	245 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	656 yd
Godfather Pizza	106A Stourbridge Road, Dudley	667 yd
Greggs	240 High Street, Pensnett	829 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Food Store	2 Overfield Road, Dudley	605 yd
Tesco	240 High Street, Pensnett	829 yd
One Stop	73 Highgate Road, Dudley	857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pegasus Academy SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches	384 yd
Russells Hall Open Space SPARROWHAWK FOLD	grass pitches	502 yd
Sutton School SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE		578 yd
Woodside Park AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	740 yd
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road	grass pitches	769 yd
Woodside Community School And Childrens Centre Highgate Road	grass pitches	842 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	100.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 2HD