Discovery Way, Dudley, DY1 4AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY1 4AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.6%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.5%	49.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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	42.2%	35.7%	-6.5%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	41.5%	3.8%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.9%	11.4%	6.5%	6.1%	5.3%

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	44.4%	47.3%	2.9%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	33.6%	32%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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	31.5%	26.3%	-5.2%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	19.3%	4.7%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	25.4%	9.8%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3%	5.4%	2.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	3.2%	15%	11.8%	2.7%	12.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.1%	68%	-15.1%	81.4%	-13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	92.5%	85.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	7%	1.9%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	85.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	8.9%	7.0%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Discovery Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Discovery Way was 896.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 562.2% higher than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Discovery Way has the highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 410.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 168.7%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DY1 4AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Discovery Way are based on 2 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 Discovery Way, Dudley, DY1 4AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 4AL

Average Price
£8,295,425

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,295,425

Estimated Average Property Prices for Discovery Way

Average Price
£4,371,591

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,371,591

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Discovery WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Travelodge Discovery Way, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£7,600,000	2021-12-23	£8,361,656
Travelodge Discovery Way, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2016-10-19	£381,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 4AL

Employment

DY1 4AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4AL 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	98
Retired	86
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	23
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
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	3,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	4out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green Junior School Manor Road , DY4 8PR	2out of 4	1,056 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	1out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silvertrees Academy Silvertrees Road , DY4 8NH	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	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	1,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	2,695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,903 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	1,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	1,553 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,191 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Short Stay School Old Farm Estate , DY1 3QE	3out of 4	2,439 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
Chiquito also t/a Bao Now, Bone Jam, Kick-ass Burrito, Street Feud	Castlegate Way, Dudley	336 yd
Nandos Dudley	Castlegate Way, Dudley	336 yd
Frankie and Benny's also t/a Bird Box, Breakfast&Lunch, Puddo,STACKS	Castlegate Way, Dudley	336 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Castlegate Way, Dudley	336 yd
Tenpin	Castlegate Way, Dudley	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester Castle Gate	Castlegate Way, Dudley	336 yd
Bottle & Glass	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	466 yd
Genting Casino	10 Castle Hill, Dudley	743 yd
The Malt Shovel	46 Tower Street, Dudley	894 yd
The Castle Pub	253 Castle Street, Dudley	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Fish and Chip Shop	28 Tipton Road, Dudley	446 yd
Britannia Pizza	28 Tipton Road, Dudley	446 yd
Chopsticks	413 Birmingham New Road, Dudley	456 yd
Hobbs and Sons Fish and Chip Shop	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	466 yd
Fried Fish Shop	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Company Shop Group	Unit 10, Castle Mill Works	728 yd
Tesco	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	767 yd
Heron Foods	246-248 Castle Street, Dudley	907 yd
Farmfoods	Fisher Street, Dudley	936 yd
Maxisaver	Unit 10- 12, Churchill Shopping Centre	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	728 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	766 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		875 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	900 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	1,050 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of DY1 4AL