Dudley Wood Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 0DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY2 0DJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	53.9%	53.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	46.1%	46.8%	0.7%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	33.6%	40.4%	6.8%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	43.5%	-5.5%	44.2%	-0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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	44.5%	51%	6.5%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	35.1%	33.2%	-1.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15.7%	11.5%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	22.8%	-12.1%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11.9%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	17.5%	0.9%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18.9%	8.5%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	23.5%	8.6%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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)
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
White	96.2%	93.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	98.7%	93.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0%	3.7%	3.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	94.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Dudley Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dudley Wood Road was 38.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Dudley Wood Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY2 0DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Dudley Wood Road are based on 159 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 Dudley Wood Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 0DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 0DJ

Average Price
£203,353

Semi-Detached
£181,319

Terraced
£257,573

Detached
£248,288

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dudley Wood Road

Average Price
£224,218

Semi-Detached
£208,090

Terraced
£194,901

Detached
£273,032

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,873

Other
£975,691

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dudley Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-08-30	£192,031
99 Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2024-08-16	£213,134
85 Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-10-21	£160,000
57 Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-03-11	£284,245
75 Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-02-01	£222,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 0DJ

Employment

DY2 0DJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	116
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	4,544 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	229 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Wood Primary School Dudley Wood Road , DY2 0DB	- not rated	229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherbrook Primary School Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherbrook Primary School Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ	- not rated	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corngreaves Primary School Plant Street , B64 6EZ	- not rated	858 yd	Community school	No	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	1,689 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	1,645 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	- not rated	1,782 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hillcrest School and Community College Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	- not rated	2,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	3,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	4,981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	5,009 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	1,429 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA	- not rated	1,440 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	1,944 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX	- not rated	1,957 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,467 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Brunch	25a Newtown Lane	495 yd
Costa Coffee	1 Foxoak Street	562 yd
Central Cafe	31 High Street	627 yd
The Porky Blinders - The Pork Shop	45 High Street	630 yd
Salvation Army Coffee Shop	Salvation Army Hall	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria Inn	122 Dudley Wood Road, Netherton	66 yd
The Woodman	45 Saltwells Road, Netherton	478 yd
Elephant And Castle	250 Cradley Road, Netherton,, Dudley	542 yd
The Moon Under Water	The Moon Under Water, 164-166 High Street	602 yd
Bennetts Reggae Lounge	95a High Street	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	1 Foxoak Street	562 yd
Hooked on Fish	151 High Street	602 yd
Mediterranean Pizza	94 High Street	623 yd
Picasso Pizza	16 High Street	628 yd
Sizzling Balti	31 Upper High Street	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Foxoak Street	562 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	74-75 High Street	672 yd
Lidl	17 Lower High Street	694 yd
Asda	Saltwells Road, Netherton	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley Wood Playing Fields SWALLOW CLOSE	grass pitches	499 yd
Timbertree Primary School (Closed) Graingers Lane	grass pitches	749 yd
Netherbrook Primary School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Primrose Hill Playing Field GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
Bearmore Playing Field BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD SUTHERLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,021 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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