Birmingham New Road, Dudley, DY1 4SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY1 4SR has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.5%	48%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.5%	52%	1.5%	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 4SR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	42.2%	42.7%	0.5%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	43.9%	6.2%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	7.5%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (88.7%) 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	44.4%	59.5%	15.1%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	33.6%	29.2%	-4.4%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	13.4%	7.9%	-5.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	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%	13.5%	-18.0%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	5.6%	-7.7%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	17.1%	1.2%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	19.8%	5.2%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	34.9%	19.3%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% 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	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	3%	10.2%	7.2%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.8%	9.3%	8.5%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.1%	64.1%	-19.0%	81.4%	-17.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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%	80.5%	-12.0%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.5%	4.8%	4.3%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	80.7%	-11.8%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.9%	8.0%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Birmingham New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birmingham New Road was 845.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 547.7% higher than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birmingham New Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 335.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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 4SR, 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 Birmingham New Road are based on 102 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 Birmingham New Road, Dudley, DY1 4SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 4SR

Average Price
£1,226,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,226,887

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birmingham New Road

Average Price
£333,386

Semi-Detached
£190,370

Terraced
£171,417

Detached
£354,209

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,342,962

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birmingham New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 5 Ionic Business Park Birmingham New Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£433,500	2024-05-01	£436,559
Unit 8 Ionic Business Park Birmingham New Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,140,000	2018-07-09	£1,445,254
Unit 1 Ionic Business Park Birmingham New Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,310,000	2016-12-22	£1,787,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 4SR

Employment

DY1 4SR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	26
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

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	3,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	3,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The CofE School of St Edmund and St John Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	- not rated	748 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	- not rated	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	- not rated	842 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	3,433 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	628 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,793 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dudley School St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,793 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Arts College Lower City Road , Tividale B69 2HE	- not rated	2,106 yd	Community 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	1,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	3,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas's School Bluecoat Base , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Counselling Group Beechwood House , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	628 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	1,011 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,684 yd	Other independent 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
Compass at Tesco Staff Restaurant	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	190 yd
Mac's Diner	Selco Trade Centre, Birmingham New Road	263 yd
GSJ's Cafe	Unit 40a, Coneygre Industrial Estate	273 yd
KFC	Castlegate Way, Dudley	316 yd
Burger King	Castlegate Drive, Dudley	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, Burnt Tree	244 yd
Harvester Castle Gate	Castlegate Way, Dudley	425 yd
Albion Inn	Albion Inn, 21 Tividale Road	589 yd
Bottle & Glass	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	933 yd
Genting Casino	10 Castle Hill, Dudley	978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs at Tesco Extra	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham New Road	190 yd
New Spice Land Fish Bar	64 Tividale Road	568 yd
Tividale Chef	31 Tividale Road	589 yd
Darbar	33 Tividale Road	589 yd
Chopsticks	413 Birmingham New Road, Dudley	686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	190 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West	909 yd
Kates Hill Superstore	14 St Johns Road, Dudley	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	311 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		615 yd
Coneygre Arts Centre Pitches SEDGLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches	781 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	12.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	12.5%

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