Lea Bank Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 0BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY2 0BB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.1%	49.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.9%	50.6%	0.7%	49.0%	1.6%

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 DY2 0BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	46%	60.3%	14.3%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	27.8%	-8.2%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.8%	5.1%	-5.7%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	35%	43.2%	8.2%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	35.9%	32.4%	-3.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	19.3%	15.1%	-4.2%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	6.7%	8%	1.3%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	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.

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 13.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.4%	26%	-18.4%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	18.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	18.3%	9.5%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	2.8%	13.9%	11.1%	33.8%	-19.9%
Other	6.4%	4.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.6%	90.7%	6.1%	81.4%	9.3%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	95.4%	0.7%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	94.7%	0.3%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	35.3%	13.5%	21.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Lea Bank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lea Bank Road was 139.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% higher than the Netherton & Holly Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lea Bank Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY2 0BB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Lea Bank Road are based on 47 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 Lea Bank Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 0BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 0BB

Average Price
£153,115

Semi-Detached
£165,428

Terraced
£167,458

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,146

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lea Bank Road

Average Price
£168,270

Semi-Detached
£176,831

Terraced
£164,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,402

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lea Bank Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Lea Bank Road, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2024-09-03	£72,709
8 Lea Bank Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-07-12	£180,408
36 Lea Bank Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-03-18	£170,059
32 Lea Bank Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-12-11	£175,631
38 Lea Bank Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-01-27	£166,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 0BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	24
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Self-Employed	12

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	1,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	4,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dudley Wood Primary School Dudley Wood Road , DY2 0DB	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Wood Primary School Dudley Wood Road , DY2 0DB	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherbrook Primary School Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ	3out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherbrook Primary School Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton CofE Primary School Highbridge Road , Netherton DY2 0HU	3out of 4	945 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	980 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hillcrest School and Community College Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	- not rated	1,294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	- not rated	1,989 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	2,360 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	2,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	5,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	5,282 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nova Training Unit 14 Primrose Hill Trading Estate , Cradley Road DY2 9SA	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA	- not rated	1,789 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX	- not rated	2,452 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson House School 292 Stourbridge Road , Holly Hall DY1 2EE	- not rated	2,495 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	- not rated	2,539 yd	Community 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
Primrose Cafe	53A Cradley Road, Netherton	691 yd
Salvation Army Coffee Shop	Salvation Army Hall	1,073 yd
La Brunch	25a Newtown Lane	1,085 yd
Olivers	63 Halesowen Road, Netheron, Dudley	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodman	45 Saltwells Road, Netherton	322 yd
Dudley Water Sports Centre	Lodge Farm Reservoir, Highbridge Road	351 yd
The Victoria Inn	122 Dudley Wood Road, Netherton	815 yd
Elephant And Castle	250 Cradley Road, Netherton,, Dudley	826 yd
Saltwells Inn	Saltwells Lane, Quarry Bank	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis Subway Netherton	176 Halesowen Road, Netherton	931 yd
Pizza Pizza	127 Halesowen Road, Netherton	1,005 yd
Panny's Plaice Fish And Chips	131 Halesowen Road, Netherton	1,027 yd
Canton Delight	83 Halesowen Road, Netherton	1,027 yd
Pizza Piato	69 Halesowen Road, Netherton	1,027 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Saltwells Road, Netherton	725 yd
Sam's Superstore	9 Farm Road, Netherton	879 yd
Aldi	Saltwells Road, Netherton	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Primrose Hill Playing Field GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	grass pitches	328 yd
Dudley Wood Playing Fields SWALLOW CLOSE	grass pitches	541 yd
Marle Hole KNOWLE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
Netherbrook Primary School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	892 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	56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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