St James's Road, Dudley, DY1 3JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY1 3JL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.1%	49.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.9%	50.8%	1.9%	49.0%	1.8%

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 3JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	34.8%	62.7%	27.9%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	23%	4.8%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.6%	1.6%	-6.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	19.7%	9.5%	-10.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	18.9%	3.2%	-15.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (91.7%) 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	23.4%	65.6%	42.2%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	35%	26.1%	-8.9%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	21.2%	6.1%	-15.1%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	16.1%	2.2%	-13.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	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	51.5%	19.8%	-31.7%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.7%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	9.1%	8.3%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	14.9%	8.1%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	28.1%	12.2%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.9% 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)
Indian	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	27.2%	27.2%	2.7%	24.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	11.1%	11.1%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	19.7%	1.7%	-18.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	72.3%	38.9%	-33.4%	81.4%	-42.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	78.8%	57%	-21.8%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	0.7%	12.8%	12.1%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	0%	9.5%	9.5%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	14.5%	7.9%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.1%	0.6%	-12.5%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	57.6%	-19.8%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.6%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	11.3%	9.1%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	13%	10.8%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	8.5%	-9.0%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	76.7%	-25.6%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Other Europe	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	34.6%	6.5%	28.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is St James'S Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Road was 333.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 154.4% higher than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James'S Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 166.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.8%.

🔎 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 3JL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 St James'S Road are based on 172 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 St James's Road, Dudley, DY1 3JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 3JL

Average Price
£163,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£830,769

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,318

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Road

Average Price
£236,080

Semi-Detached
£291,929

Terraced
£247,236

Detached
£404,899

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,600

Other
£599,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 The Birches, 4 St James'S Road, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-05-22	£146,763
Flat 5 The Birches, 4 St James'S Road, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,500	2024-02-16	£139,717
Flat 6 The Birches, 4 St James'S Road, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-02-25	£156,769
Flat 7 Tixall House, 4 St James'S Road, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,142	2019-12-20	£130,530
Flat 8 Tixall House, 4 St James'S Road, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,142	2019-12-20	£130,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 3JL

Employment

DY1 3JL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DY1 3JL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	42
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	10
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	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	2,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	4,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	5,086 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	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's Church of England Primary School School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	- not rated	864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	- not rated	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	4out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	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	2,726 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	5,229 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dudley School St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	204 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Gilbert Claughton School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	955 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,321 yd	Voluntary aided 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	392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	624 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory Park Community School Meadow Road , DUDLEY DY1 3JY	- not rated	1,261 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas's School Bluecoat Base , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Counselling Group Beechwood House , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,321 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton School Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Foundation 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
Bamboo Hut	179-180 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	218 yd
Central Methodist Church	Cross Street, Dudley	297 yd
Charlton House Bar/Restaurant	51 New Street, Dudley	306 yd
Community Kitchen	1 Henry Court, Charlton Street, Dudley	330 yd
Iraelenes Caterers	Henry Court, Charlton Street	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Saracens Head	18 Stone Street, Dudley	304 yd
The Old Priory	47 New Street, Dudley	306 yd
The Old Glasshouse	23 Priory Street, Dudley	319 yd
The Griffin	8 Stone Street, Dudley	362 yd
The Shrewsbury Arms	2 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aladdins Indian Cuisine	178 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	215 yd
Chachas Roti	175 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	215 yd
Berry's Bostin Bites	11A Parsons Street, Dudley	216 yd
China Express	146 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	281 yd
Five Star Caterers	166 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean 1 Stop	18 Trident Centre, High Street	385 yd
Al Noor Supermarket	47-51 Stafford Street, Dudley	401 yd
Post Office Food Trader	66 High Street, Dudley	453 yd
Heron Foods	246-248 Castle Street, Dudley	468 yd
Asda	164 High Street, Dudley	480 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	174 yd
St James Academy ST. JAMES'S ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	245 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	347 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Dudley College (Castle View) Castle View	grass pitches	493 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	545 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	672 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	804 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 3JL