The Parade, Dudley, DY1 3EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY1 3EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50.2%	47.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.8%	52.1%	2.3%	49.0%	3.1%

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	24.6%	33.8%	9.2%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	45.5%	-11.6%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	12%	13.1%	1.1%	6.1%	7.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	50%	12.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	42.3%	37.2%	-5.1%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	14.6%	9.7%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	23.6%	19.7%	-3.9%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.7%	0.2%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	17.8%	2.6%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	11.7%	-0.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	32.9%	4.6%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	19.7%	25.9%	6.2%	3.1%	22.8%
Pakistani	15.5%	19.9%	4.4%	2.7%	17.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	58.6%	32.5%	-26.1%	81.4%	-48.9%
Other	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	80.8%	72.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	15.7%	3.6%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	72.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	20.2%	19.8%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	0.3%	-15.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	22.6%	1.7%	20.9%
Muslim	25.3%	6.5%	18.8%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is The Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Parade was 59.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% lower than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Parade has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 441st highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY1 3EQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 The Parade 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 The Parade, Dudley, DY1 3EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 3EQ

Average Price
£239,375

Semi-Detached
£244,720

Terraced
£215,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Parade

Average Price
£202,209

Semi-Detached
£237,112

Terraced
£246,203

Detached
£285,591

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,731

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 The Parade, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2018-03-16	£264,144
22 The Parade, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,500	2017-08-11	£291,157
20 The Parade, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2015-06-30	£286,770
40 The Parade, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2010-11-26	£219,472
14 The Parade, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£109,950	2009-11-06	£191,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 3EQ

Employment

DY1 3EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DY1 3EQ 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	79
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	16
Other	10
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	1out of 4	463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	561 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrens Nest Primary School Marigold Crescent , Wrens Nest Estate DY1 3NX	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,309 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milking Bank Primary School Aintree Way , Milking Bank DY1 2SL	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	396 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	2,497 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,769 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	701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Short Stay School Old Farm Estate , DY1 3QE	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,966 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	2,081 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Jamess Church	Salop Street, Dudley	241 yd
Food Cycle Dudley	St Francis Parish Centre, Laurel Road	261 yd
Revival Fires Church	117-120 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	389 yd
El Sabor De La Bobita	95 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	391 yd
Heaven's Kitchen	24-36 The Lighthouse Centre, Dudley Community Church	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange Pub	Grange Inn, Grange Road	433 yd
The Old Priory	47 New Street, Dudley	729 yd
The Saracens Head	18 Stone Street, Dudley	744 yd
The Old Glasshouse	23 Priory Street, Dudley	760 yd
The Malt Shovel	46 Tower Street, Dudley	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Princes Fast Food	96 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	391 yd
Y Dees Jamaican Diner Ltd	145 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	456 yd
China Express	146 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	486 yd
Five Star Caterers	166 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	486 yd
Khan and Sons Halal Cuisine	149 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dudley Drinks Stop	93-94 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	391 yd
Al Noor Supermarket	47-51 Stafford Street, Dudley	574 yd
Tesco Express	Highland Service Station, Highland Road	652 yd
Caribbean 1 Stop	18 Trident Centre, High Street	830 yd
Asda	164 High Street, Dudley	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley College (Castle View) Castle View	grass pitches	191 yd
St James Academy ST. JAMES'S ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	223 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	345 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	448 yd
Priory Primary School LIMES ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	723 yd
Grange Park HIMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	756 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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 3EQ