Hawkesley Road, Dudley, DY1 2HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY1 2HP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	53.1%	1.5%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.4%	46.9%	-1.5%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 2HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	43.9%	52.6%	8.7%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	29.6%	-4.7%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	9.6%	4%	-5.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	40.3%	42.1%	1.8%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	34.7%	35.3%	0.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	14.1%	15.9%	1.8%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	8.4%	5.8%	-2.6%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	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 2HP this area, 30.3% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.3%	30.3%	-12.0%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	15.3%	1.5%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	19.6%	8.7%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	88.1%	74.7%	-13.4%	81.4%	-6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	94.7%	86.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	86.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Hawkesley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawkesley Road was 93.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.5% lower than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hawkesley Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett and the 252nd highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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 2HP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Hawkesley Road are based on 53 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 Hawkesley Road, Dudley, DY1 2HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 2HP

Average Price
£174,419

Semi-Detached
£174,423

Terraced
£174,375

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawkesley Road

Average Price
£177,005

Semi-Detached
£177,768

Terraced
£169,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawkesley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Hawkesley Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-09-17	£160,599
69 Hawkesley Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-01-12	£168,980
70 Hawkesley Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-01-28	£160,088
68 Hawkesley Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-06-10	£167,306
53 Hawkesley Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2018-12-13	£178,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 2HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	21
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

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	2,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	4,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	5,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Highgate Road , Woodside DY2 0SN	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Community School and Little Bears Nursery Highgate Road , Woodside DY2 0SN	- not rated	1,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milking Bank Primary School Milking Bank Primary School , Aintree Way DY1 2SL	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's Church of England Primary School School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,700 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	5,165 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	514 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Gilbert Claughton School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,520 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,852 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	1,852 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	2,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,141 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	491 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	557 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	557 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson House School 292 Stourbridge Road , Holly Hall DY1 2EE	- not rated	1,037 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	1,898 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
Broad Meadow	Red Kite Drive, Dudley	283 yd
Little Adventures Nursery	174 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	532 yd
Dosa Corner	173-175 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	730 yd
ZabaZaba	17 Waverley Street, Dudley	866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The King William	16 Pensnett Road, Dudley		503 yd
Hilly House	142 Himley Road, Dudley		941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Submarine	7 Middlepark Road, Dudley	227 yd
Palace of Spice	92 Overfield Road, Dudley	444 yd
New Capital UK Ltd	Shop Units 5 And 6, 79 Russells Hall Road	602 yd
Godfather Pizza	106A Stourbridge Road, Dudley	660 yd
Amy's Chinese	245 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	935 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food Store	2 Overfield Road, Dudley		444 yd
Tesco	240 High Street, Pensnett		952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Russells Hall Open Space SPARROWHAWK FOLD	grass pitches	274 yd
Pegasus Academy SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches	314 yd
Sutton School SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE		480 yd
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road	grass pitches	540 yd
Woodside Park AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 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	197.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 2HP