Fairview Road, Dudley, DY1 2RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY1 2RT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	45.4%	49.4%	4.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	54.6%	50.6%	-4.0%	49.0%	1.6%

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	38%	41.5%	3.5%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	45.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	46.3%	45.7%	-0.6%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	36.4%	37.8%	1.4%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	11.1%	11.8%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.4%	18.2%	-0.2%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	16.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	22.4%	5.9%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	26.9%	3.0%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.6%	14.6%	5.0%	3.1%	11.5%
Pakistani	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	75%	67.6%	-7.4%	81.4%	-13.8%
Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	92%	88.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	1.2%	4%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	92%	88.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.2%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Fairview Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairview Road was 174.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% higher than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Fairview Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 93rd highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.0%.

🔎 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 2RT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Fairview Road are based on 26 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 Fairview Road, Dudley, DY1 2RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 2RT

Average Price
£226,314

Semi-Detached
£229,929

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£214,266

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairview Road

Average Price
£233,895

Semi-Detached
£235,747

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£219,696

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairview Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Fairview Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-08-29	£263,690
7 Fairview Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,500	2024-08-09	£213,661
20 Fairview Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,500	2022-09-30	£275,243
7 Fairview Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-08-12	£159,337
7 Fairview Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-06-23	£169,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 2RT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	199
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	25
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	14
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	3,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	3,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	3,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	5,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Primary School Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	- not rated	761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	- not rated	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	- not rated	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's Church of England Primary School School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrens Nest Primary School Marigold Crescent , Wrens Nest Estate DY1 3NX	3out of 4	866 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	3,493 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	4,189 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	310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dudley School St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	931 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	1,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,396 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	496 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Short Stay School Old Farm Estate , DY1 3QE	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton School Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	1,587 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	342 yd
The Lighthouse Cafe	24-36 The Lighthouse Centre, Dudley Community Church	342 yd
St Jamess Church	Salop Street, Dudley	664 yd
Food Cycle Dudley	St Francis Parish Centre, Laurel Road	724 yd
El Sabor De La Bobita	95 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange Pub	Grange Inn, Grange Road	675 yd
The Meadowlark	Dibdale Road, Dudley	727 yd
Hilly House	142 Himley Road, Dudley	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Cantonese Takeaway	8 Limepit Lane, Dudley	220 yd
Papa Johns	57 Salop Street, Dudley	237 yd
Princes Fast Food	96 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	741 yd
Summer Road Chippy	3 Summer Road, Dudley	769 yd
Y Dees Jamaican Diner Ltd	145 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	956 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Highland Service Station, Highland Road	90 yd
Dudley Drinks Stop	93-94 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	741 yd
Al Noor Supermarket	47-51 Stafford Street, Dudley	1,023 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Dibdale Road West, Dudley	1,027 yd
Morrisons Daily	158 Old Park Road, Dudley	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Milner Catholic College BURTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	354 yd
Dudley College (Castle View) Castle View	grass pitches	631 yd
Burton Road Playing Fields KINLOCH DRIVE	grass pitches	646 yd
Grange Park HIMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Priory Primary School LIMES ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
St James Academy ST. JAMES'S ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	878 yd
Wrens Nest Primary School FOXGLOVE ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
Wrens Nest Primary School (Closed) Foxglove Road	grass pitches	924 yd
Milking Bank Playing Fields BALMORAL VIEW	grass pitches	984 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	988 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	47.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	15.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	15.8%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 2RT