Dixons Green Road, Dudley, DY2 7DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY2 7DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	41.9%	48.6%	6.7%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	58.1%	51.4%	-6.7%	49.0%	2.4%

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 7DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	38.6%	50.5%	11.9%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	32.1%	-12.8%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	6.1%	0.5%

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	33.3%	39.6%	6.3%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	35.9%	36.6%	0.7%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	19.4%	17.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	9.1%	5.7%	-3.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 7DJ this area, 31.5% 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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	31.5%	-5.3%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11.8%	-7.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	13.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	14.9%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	19.7%	7.4%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.4% 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)
Indian	12.3%	6%	-6.3%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	23.6%	25.5%	1.9%	2.7%	22.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	5.5%	-3.3%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	44.7%	43.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	-38.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	69.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	1.7%	9.5%	7.8%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	14.4%	-3.0%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	69.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	13.9%	12.2%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6%	3.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	5.4%	-12.3%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	30.1%	6.5%	23.6%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Dixons Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dixons Green Road was 66.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.0% lower than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dixons Green Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 393rd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DY2 7DJ, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Dixons Green Road are based on 29 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 Dixons Green Road, Dudley, DY2 7DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 7DJ

Average Price
£231,395

Semi-Detached
£281,021

Terraced
£94,281

Detached
£256,772

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,719

Other
£442,772

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dixons Green Road

Average Price
£230,184

Semi-Detached
£258,398

Terraced
£155,708

Detached
£244,360

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,898

Other
£541,043

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dixons Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Dixons Green Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-01-17	£233,346
99 Dixons Green Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-11-19	£446,308
Flat 9 Harley Grange Dixons Green Road, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2018-10-01	£69,612
102 Dixons Green Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2017-06-28	£257,629
Ashford House, 95 Dixons Green Road, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2015-07-22	£243,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 7DJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY2 7DJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	1,696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	324 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	4out of 4	635 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive , Off Buffery Road DY2 8EH	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,116 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	2,120 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	2,489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,132 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	2,678 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	2,727 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	2,997 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Dudley Ex-Servicemens Club	51 Hall Street, Dudley	327 yd
Dudley Central Family Centre	Kates Hill And Sledmere Childrens Centre, Selborne Road	327 yd
Salvation Army Citadel	North Street, Dudley	389 yd
Desi Village	14 High View Street, Dudley	392 yd
Trudy's Coffee Shop and Restaurant	Cousins Of Birmingham Ltd, Hall Street	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bush Inn	2 Buffery Road, Dudley	364 yd
Ye Olde Foundry	42 King Street, Dudley	676 yd
Dubliners Bar & Cafe	11-12 Birdcage Walk, Dudley	682 yd
Bottle & Cork	1-2 New Mill Street, Dudley	728 yd
Demons Gentlemens Club	93 King Street, Dudley	740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Fryer	75 Dixons Green Road, Dudley	25 yd
Hong Kong Express	88 Watsons Green Road, Dudley	667 yd
Sharif & Sons Food Section	24-29 King Street, Dudley	676 yd
Pat Blacks Talk of The Town	4 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	689 yd
Bar One	33-34 High Street, Plaza Mall, Dudley	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kates Hill Superstore	14 St Johns Road, Dudley	419 yd
Sunny Jenny/JJE Supermarket	33 King Street, Dudley	676 yd
Iceland	32 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	689 yd
Maxisaver	Unit 10- 12, Churchill Shopping Centre	705 yd
Farmfoods	Fisher Street, Dudley	782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	164 yd
Buffery Park PARADISE	grass pitches, tennis courts	468 yd
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		754 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Lister Road Open Space LISTER ROAD	grass pitches	935 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive	grass pitches	994 yd
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,058 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	96.4%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.6 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	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 7DJ