Dudley Wood Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 0DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY2 0DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48%	49.9%	1.9%	49.0%	0.9%

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 vicinity of DY2 0DQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	34.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	53.9%	7.7%	44.2%	9.7%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.2%	6.6%	-3.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	54.7%	49.7%	-5.0%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	35%	34.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	6.2%	11.2%	5.0%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	18.6%	18.2%	-0.4%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	9.1%	-10.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	18.2%	0.8%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	20.2%	5.8%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	27.7%	1.9%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	0.9%	1.2%
White	89.2%	82.1%	-7.1%	81.4%	0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.1%	4.4%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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%	92.9%	-5.8%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	0%	1.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	92.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Dudley Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dudley Wood Road was 74.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dudley Wood Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 341st highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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 0DQ, 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 155 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 0DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 0DQ

Average Price
£225,555

Semi-Detached
£193,969

Terraced
£210,076

Detached
£327,585

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dudley Wood Road

Average Price
£215,637

Semi-Detached
£198,285

Terraced
£186,945

Detached
£261,081

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,941

Other
£969,929

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dudley Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120A Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£188,500	2025-01-29	£186,679
108 Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,000	2021-04-16	£205,557
96 Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-10-13	£158,405
96 Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-07-31	£161,386
92 Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-07-27	£251,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 0DQ

Employment

DY2 0DQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	25
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	294 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherbrook Primary School Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corngreaves Academy Plant Street , B64 6EZ	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Bank Primary School High Street , Quarry Bank DY5 2AD	2out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddal Hill Primary School Trinity Street , B64 6HT	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	3,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	3out of 4	3,620 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	3,638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	4,925 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,386 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,993 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	3,726 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	4,340 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	4,432 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
La Brunch	25a Newtown Lane	456 yd
Costa Coffee	1 Foxoak Street	506 yd
Central Cafe	31 High Street	563 yd
The Porky Blinders - The Pork Shop	45 High Street	566 yd
Eastern Nights Restaurant	5 High Street	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria Inn	122 Dudley Wood Road, Netherton	4 yd
The Woodman	45 Saltwells Road, Netherton	536 yd
The Moon Under Water	The Moon Under Water, 164-166 High Street	538 yd
Elephant And Castle	250 Cradley Road, Netherton,, Dudley	548 yd
Bennetts Reggae Lounge	95a High Street	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	1 Foxoak Street	506 yd
Hooked on Fish	151 High Street	538 yd
Mediterranean Pizza	94 High Street	558 yd
Picasso Pizza	16 High Street	568 yd
Bennetts Caribbean	18 Market Square, High Street	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Foxoak Street	506 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	74-75 High Street	607 yd
Lidl	17 Lower High Street	630 yd
Asda	Saltwells Road, Netherton	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley Wood Playing Fields SWALLOW CLOSE	grass pitches	537 yd
Timbertree Primary School (Closed) Graingers Lane	grass pitches	683 yd
Netherbrook Primary School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	842 yd
Primrose Hill Playing Field GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Bearmore Playing Field BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD SUTHERLAND ROAD	grass pitches	973 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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