Oak Road, Dudley, DY1 4BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY1 4BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents 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	51.7%	54%	2.3%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	48.3%	46%	-2.3%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	33.3%	37.9%	4.6%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	49.2%	-3.1%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.8%	7%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	39.6%	47.5%	7.9%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	37.1%	35.2%	-1.9%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	15.2%	11.1%	-4.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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 4BQ this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	30.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	21.1%	8.3%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.2%	79.9%	-8.3%	81.4%	-1.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	93.3%	84.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	2%	5%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	84.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0%	9.3%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4%	3.2%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Oak Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Road was 54.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.5% lower than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Road has the 47th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 487th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 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 4BQ, 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 Oak Road are based on 27 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 Oak Road, Dudley, DY1 4BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 4BQ

Average Price
£167,487

Semi-Detached
£176,134

Terraced
£155,958

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Road

Average Price
£171,829

Semi-Detached
£174,637

Terraced
£166,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Oak Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-04-29	£125,187
43 Oak Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2021-11-24	£210,827
34 Oak Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-06-29	£181,642
21 Oak Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,500	2021-05-20	£160,047
22 Oak Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2020-07-15	£225,967

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 4BQ

Employment

DY1 4BQ 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 4BQ 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	82
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	21
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	3,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	3,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	3,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	4,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	5,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	449 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxyards Primary School Foxyards Road , DY4 8BH	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxyards Primary School Foxyards Road , DY4 8BH	- not rated	1,074 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrens Nest Primary School Marigold Crescent , Wrens Nest Estate DY1 3NX	3out of 4	1,283 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	3,750 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	4,599 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mons Hill School 111 Wren's Hill Road , DY1 3SB	- not rated	963 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dudley School St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,050 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic School Burton Road , DY1 3BY	- not rated	1,239 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,095 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	871 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory Park Community School Meadow Road , DUDLEY DY1 3JY	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices First Floor Newey Business Pk , Sedgley Road West DY4 8AH	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas's School Bluecoat Base , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Counselling Group Beechwood House , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,650 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
Food Cycle Dudley	St Francis Parish Centre, Laurel Road	584 yd
Priory Community Association	Priory Community Centre, Priory Road	691 yd
Priory Community Centre	Priory Road, Dudley	693 yd
Gongoozler	501 Birmingham New Road, Dudley	821 yd
The Colliery	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bottle & Glass	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road		822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Priory Fryer	137 Priory Road, Dudley	209 yd
Porky Blinders	141 Priory Road, Dudley	241 yd
Sunrise	203 Priory Road, Dudley	548 yd
Kings	205 Priory Road, Dudley	548 yd
Amelia's	209 Priory Road, Priory Road	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Company Shop Group	Unit 10, Castle Mill Works		397 yd
Aldi	Priory Road, Dudley		693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	385 yd
Priory Primary School LIMES ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
Donkey Pool Playing Fields PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	870 yd
Dudley College (Mons Hill) (Closed) Wrens Hill Road	grass pitches	955 yd
St James Academy ST. JAMES'S ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	961 yd
Dudley College (Castle View) Castle View	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,049 yd
Foxyards Primary School FOXYARDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	64.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 4BQ