Avenue Road, Dudley, DY2 0SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY2 0SL is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	47.3%	46.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	52.7%	53.1%	0.4%	49.0%	4.1%

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	34.5%	40.7%	6.2%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	37.1%	-11.6%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.1%	13.8%	6.7%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44.1%	45.7%	1.6%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	28.6%	29.5%	0.9%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	16.5%	17.3%	0.8%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	8.3%	5.4%	-2.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around DY2 0SL this area, 32.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	32.7%	-2.2%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	12.9%	-5.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	19.9%	8.1%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	12.1%	13.3%	1.2%	2.7%	10.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.1%	65.5%	-11.6%	81.4%	-15.9%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	92.7%	79.3%	-13.4%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	0%	7.4%	7.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	11%	5.9%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	79.5%	-13.2%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.6%	11.3%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1%	4.8%	3.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.4%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Avenue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avenue Road was 104.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avenue Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett and the 209th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DY2 0SL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Avenue Road are based on 8 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 Avenue Road, Dudley, DY2 0SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 0SL

Average Price
£134,877

Semi-Detached
£93,377

Terraced
£155,627

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avenue Road

Average Price
£140,326

Semi-Detached
£116,654

Terraced
£154,530

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avenue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Avenue Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-01-17	£147,193
23 Avenue Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-11-17	£175,966
29 Avenue Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,000	2016-09-13	£137,716
21 Avenue Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2013-02-22	£149,978
35 Avenue Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2010-03-31	£143,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 0SL

Employment

DY2 0SL area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Unemployed	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	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	2,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Highgate Road , Woodside DY2 0SN	1out of 4	179 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2NX	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherton CofE Primary School Highbridge Road , Netherton DY2 0HU	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School High Street , Pensnett DY5 4DZ	2out of 4	1,609 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,720 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	1,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	3,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	5,433 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 Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,471 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School Lake Street , DY3 2AU	- not rated	3,026 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	3,238 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	3,781 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
Dosa Corner	173-175 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	318 yd
The Reindeer	349 Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill	443 yd
Little Adventures Nursery	174 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	511 yd
Woodside Cafe	Woodside Industrial Estate, Pedmore Road	553 yd
Simmadown African-Caribbean Cuisine	179 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	39 Buxton Road, Dudley	321 yd
Woodside Inn Ph	Pedmore Road, Dudley	553 yd
The King William	16 Pensnett Road, Dudley	561 yd
Hartshill Sport And Social Club	Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill	760 yd
Inspire Gym	14 Canal Street, Brierley Hill	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispy Cod	13 Bradford Road, Dudley	90 yd
Amy's Chinese	245 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	238 yd
Some Like It Hot	3 Wood Street, Dudley	257 yd
Shamraz Hussain	Unit 4, Brick Kiln Street, Brierley Hill	602 yd
Montego Bay at Inspire	14 Canal Street, Brierley Hill	811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	73 Highgate Road, Dudley	135 yd
Aldi	Peartree Lane, Netherton	475 yd
Aldi	Oak Park, Dudley Road	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodside Community School And Childrens Centre Highgate Road	grass pitches	78 yd
Woodside Park AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	123 yd
Pegasus Academy SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches	946 yd
Sutton School SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE		1,062 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 0SL