Heather Road, Dudley, DY1 4DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY1 4DW, 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	50%	54%	4.0%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	50%	46%	-4.0%	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.

In the immediate area around DY1 4DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	40.8%	48%	7.2%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	38.9%	3.0%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.4%	8.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (86.8%) 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	41.8%	59%	17.2%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	31.3%	27.8%	-3.5%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	17.6%	9.4%	-8.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	9%	2.6%	-6.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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	41.8%	12.3%	-29.5%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	9%	-0.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	15.8%	-5.9%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	21.8%	12.0%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	34.1%	25.9%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	8.2%	2.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	6.9%	6.9%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	2.3%	11.5%	9.2%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	0.9%	5.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.5%	56.6%	-30.9%	81.4%	-24.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	95.7%	77.4%	-18.3%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	0.8%	6.2%	5.4%	6.1%	0.1%
Africa	2.3%	8%	5.7%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	6.7%	5.5%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	77.8%	-17.5%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	15.2%	14.8%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Heather Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Road was 108.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.5% lower than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heather Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 186th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.4%.

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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 4DW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Heather Road are based on 6 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 Heather Road, Dudley, DY1 4DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 4DW

Average Price
£179,817

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,817

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Road

Average Price
£155,764

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£155,764

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Heather Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2008-09-12	£190,842
17 Heather Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2008-09-04	£194,376
25 Heather Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2007-09-03	£168,304
17 Heather Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2006-10-04	£140,430
25 Heather Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£38,950	2002-06-28	£123,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 4DW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY1 4DW 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	195
Part-Time Employee	58
Looking after home or family	38
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	13
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	2,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	3,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	4,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxyards Primary School Foxyards Road , DY4 8BH	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxyards Primary School Foxyards Road , DY4 8BH	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	- not rated	824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary Limes Road , Priory Estate DY1 4AQ	- not rated	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrens Nest Primary School Marigold Crescent , Wrens Nest Estate DY1 3NX	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	4,210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	4,299 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	579 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic School Burton Road , DY1 3BY	- not rated	1,366 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy converter	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	1,337 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	525 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices First Floor Newey Business Pk , Sedgley Road West DY4 8AH	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Priory Park Community School Meadow Road , DUDLEY DY1 3JY	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Midland Oak School Bloomfield Road , DY4 9AH	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Short Stay School Old Farm Estate , DY1 3QE	3out of 4	1,456 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
Priory Community Association	Priory Community Centre, Priory Road	142 yd
Priory Community Centre	Priory Road, Dudley	143 yd
Seven Sisters Bar & Banquet	Wrens Hill Road, Dudley	805 yd
Gongoozler	501 Birmingham New Road, Dudley	857 yd
The Colliery	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	968 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waggon and Horses	57 Dudley Road	917 yd
Bottle & Glass	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	968 yd
Hot Shot Snooker Club (entrance on High Street)	Unit 12 And 13, Phoenix House, Castle Street	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amelia's	209 Priory Road, Priory Road	123 yd
Sunrise	203 Priory Road, Dudley	125 yd
Kings	205 Priory Road, Dudley	125 yd
Porky Blinders	141 Priory Road, Dudley	431 yd
Priory Fryer	137 Priory Road, Dudley	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Priory Road, Dudley	143 yd
Company Shop Group	Unit 10, Castle Mill Works	486 yd
Co-Op	67 Sedgley Road, Tipton	798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Donkey Pool Playing Fields PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches	183 yd
Dudley College (Mons Hill) (Closed) Wrens Hill Road	grass pitches	575 yd
Foxyards Primary School FOXYARDS ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
Priory Primary School LIMES ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	911 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of DY1 4DW