Firs Street, Dudley, DY2 7DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY2 7DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.1%	0.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.9%	48.9%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 7DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	43.5%	49.1%	5.6%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	36.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	10%	5.5%	-4.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	42.1%	41.7%	-0.4%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	28.5%	37.9%	9.4%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	17.3%	13.5%	-3.8%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	10.2%	4.6%	-5.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around DY2 7DN this area, 34.4% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39%	34.4%	-4.6%	18.2%	16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	9.3%	-0.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	18.6%	0.0%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	29.4%	24.9%	-4.5%	2.7%	22.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	4.9%	-3.5%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	46.1%	48.4%	2.3%	81.4%	-33.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	74.3%	63.7%	-10.6%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	2.8%	12.1%	9.3%	6.1%	6.0%
Africa	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	18.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	1.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	63.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	20.7%	20.1%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	2.9%	-16.0%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	27.6%	6.5%	21.1%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Firs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firs Street was 284.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.5% higher than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firs Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 218.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

🔎 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. 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 7DN, 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 Firs Street are based on 36 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 Firs Street, Dudley, DY2 7DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 7DN

Average Price
£214,983

Semi-Detached
£220,417

Terraced
£188,481

Detached
£280,905

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firs Street

Average Price
£202,026

Semi-Detached
£270,461

Terraced
£180,782

Detached
£252,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,942

Other
£76,105

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firs Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Firs Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2026-01-26	£165,067
6 Firs Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2023-07-24	£171,256
Zicam House, 4 Firs Street, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-05-30	£320,165
Zicam House, 4 Firs Street, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-08-10	£356,930
9A Firs Street, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-07-28	£220,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 7DN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	40
Other	32
Looking after home or family	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	4,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	- not rated	417 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	- not rated	417 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Community Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The CofE School of St Edmund and St John Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	514 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,348 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dudley School St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,125 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Gilbert Claughton School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community school	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	876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas's School Bluecoat Base , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Counselling Group Beechwood House , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	588 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	747 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	1,327 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory Park Community School Meadow Road , DUDLEY DY1 3JY	- not rated	2,139 yd	Other independent 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
Salvation Army Citadel	North Street, Dudley	48 yd
Dudley Ex-Servicemens Club	51 Hall Street, Dudley	73 yd
Dubai Coffee	29 Hall Street, Dudley	212 yd
Trudy's Coffee Shop and Restaurant	Cousins Of Birmingham Ltd, Hall Street	243 yd
The Bird Cage Grill Ltd	6 Birmingham Street, Dudley	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubliners Bar & Cafe	11-12 Birdcage Walk, Dudley	354 yd
Ye Olde Foundry	42 King Street, Dudley	438 yd
Genting Casino	10 Castle Hill, Dudley	470 yd
Demons Gentlemens Club	93 King Street, Dudley	489 yd
The Castle Pub	253 Castle Street, Dudley	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pat Blacks Talk of The Town	4 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	370 yd
The Castle Fryer	75 Dixons Green Road, Dudley	377 yd
Deli-licious	Plaza Mall, 33-34, High Street	435 yd
Sharif & Sons Food Section	24-29 King Street, Dudley	438 yd
Bar One	33-34 High Street, Plaza Mall, Dudley	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kates Hill Superstore	14 St Johns Road, Dudley	360 yd
Iceland	32 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	370 yd
Maxisaver	Unit 10- 12, Churchill Shopping Centre	386 yd
Sunny Jenny/JJE Supermarket	33 King Street, Dudley	438 yd
Farmfoods	Fisher Street, Dudley	445 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	373 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	508 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		566 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Buffery Park PARADISE	grass pitches, tennis courts	715 yd
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	854 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	1,014 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	321.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 7DN