Whitehall Drive, Dudley, DY1 2RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY1 2RD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.5% of the population 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	51.4%	57.5%	6.1%	51.0%	6.5%
Male	48.6%	42.5%	-6.1%	49.0%	-6.5%

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	35.3%	36%	0.7%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	44.1%	-6.2%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.2%	12.4%	7.2%	6.1%	6.3%

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	47%	50.7%	3.7%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	32.6%	25.1%	-7.5%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	13%	16.2%	3.2%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 2RD this area, 28.9% 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	24.5%	28.9%	4.4%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	22%	27.3%	5.3%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	7.7%	3.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.6%	9.4%	-2.2%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	13.3%	9.8%	-3.5%	2.7%	7.1%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	61.3%	68.3%	7.0%	81.4%	-13.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	79.6%	87.2%	7.6%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	3%	3.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	5.3%	-8.8%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	87%	7.4%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	4.1%	9.4%	5.3%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	0.7%	-10.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Whitehall Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehall Drive was 51.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehall Drive has the 44th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 506th lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DY1 2RD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Whitehall Drive are based on 31 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 Whitehall Drive, Dudley, DY1 2RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 2RD

Average Price
£180,682

Semi-Detached
£175,978

Terraced
£153,376

Detached
£241,956

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,712

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehall Drive

Average Price
£206,956

Semi-Detached
£197,469

Terraced
£189,843

Detached
£233,222

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,904

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehall DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Whitehall Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-06-26	£299,134
58 Whitehall Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-03-28	£86,890
27 Whitehall Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-06-16	£230,730
25 Whitehall Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-03-12	£290,425
35 Whitehall Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£11,290	2020-10-30	£13,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 2RD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	86
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	16
Education	14
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	2,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	3,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	5,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	- not rated	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's Church of England Primary School School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milking Bank Primary School Milking Bank Primary School , Aintree Way DY1 2SL	3out of 4	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	- not rated	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	- not rated	1,034 yd	Community school	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	3,112 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	4,522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Milner Catholic School Burton Road , DY1 3BY	- not rated	724 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	828 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dudley School St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	828 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	1,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Park Community School Meadow Road , DUDLEY DY1 3JY	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton School Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,294 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	1,294 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	1,341 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
Heaven's Kitchen	24-36 The Lighthouse Centre, Dudley Community Church	352 yd
The Lighthouse Cafe	24-36 The Lighthouse Centre, Dudley Community Church	352 yd
El Sabor De La Bobita	95 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	551 yd
St Jamess Church	Salop Street, Dudley	577 yd
Revival Fires Church	117-120 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hilly House	142 Himley Road, Dudley	444 yd
The Grange Pub	Grange Inn, Grange Road	460 yd
White Swan Public House	Holland Street, Dudley	823 yd
Club Dudley	Waterloo Street, Dudley	833 yd
The Meadowlark	Dibdale Road, Dudley	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	57 Salop Street, Dudley	369 yd
Princes Fast Food	96 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	551 yd
Rainbow Cantonese Takeaway	8 Limepit Lane, Dudley	648 yd
Hot Shots	3 Maughan Street, Dudley	655 yd
Burgers Shakes N Cakes	3A Maughan Street, Dudley	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Highland Service Station, Highland Road	490 yd
Dudley Drinks Stop	93-94 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	551 yd
Al Noor Supermarket	47-51 Stafford Street, Dudley	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Park HIMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	269 yd
Dudley College (Castle View) Castle View	grass pitches	589 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	740 yd
Bishop Milner Catholic College BURTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	770 yd
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	805 yd
St James Academy ST. JAMES'S ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	819 yd
Milking Bank Playing Fields BALMORAL VIEW	grass pitches	867 yd
Burton Road Playing Fields KINLOCH DRIVE	grass pitches	983 yd
Priory Primary School LIMES ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	1,033 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	150.3 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	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 2RD