North Street, Dudley, DY2 7DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY2 7DU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49.1%	48.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.9%	51.5%	0.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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 7DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	42.4%	42.2%	-0.2%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	44.5%	3.5%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.2%	0.8%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	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	40.8%	51.9%	11.1%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	32.5%	26.9%	-5.6%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	17%	12.5%	-4.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around DY2 7DU this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.7%	28.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	14.6%	1.1%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	7.9%	-6.5%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	17%	27.6%	10.6%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	13.8%	8.9%	-4.9%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	42.2%	45.4%	3.2%	2.7%	42.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	11.7%	9.3%	1.0%	10.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	33.6%	20.6%	-13.0%	81.4%	-60.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	70.9%	62.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	25.6%	27.4%	1.8%	5.6%	21.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	70.9%	63.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	25.3%	24.6%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	2.8%	-20.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	50.1%	6.5%	43.6%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 229.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.0% higher than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

North Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 58th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY2 7DU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 North Street are based on 34 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 North Street, Dudley, DY2 7DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 7DU

Average Price
£165,005

Semi-Detached
£219,625

Terraced
£146,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£190,704

Semi-Detached
£196,018

Terraced
£146,868

Detached
£244,788

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£332,776

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27A North Street, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-04-25	£208,689
27 North Street, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-06-08	£231,367
18 North Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,200	2020-06-30	£131,644
43 North Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2020-03-06	£136,442
39 North Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2013-05-24	£178,883

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 7DU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY2 7DU 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	61
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	21
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	4,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,850 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	335 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	- not rated	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The CofE School of St Edmund and St John Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	527 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,483 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	521 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	1,081 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dudley School St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,081 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Gilbert Claughton School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,249 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	777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	3,598 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	486 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Counselling Group Beechwood House , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	521 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	798 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	1,318 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory Park Community School Meadow Road , DUDLEY DY1 3JY	- not rated	2,055 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	130 yd
Dudley Ex-Servicemens Club	51 Hall Street, Dudley	200 yd
Dubai Coffee	29 Hall Street, Dudley	208 yd
Trudy's Coffee Shop and Restaurant	Cousins Of Birmingham Ltd, Hall Street	263 yd
The Bird Cage Grill Ltd	6 Birmingham Street, Dudley	285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubliners Bar & Cafe	11-12 Birdcage Walk, Dudley	299 yd
Genting Casino	10 Castle Hill, Dudley	345 yd
The Castle Pub	253 Castle Street, Dudley	429 yd
Ye Olde Foundry	42 King Street, Dudley	454 yd
The Malt Shovel	46 Tower Street, Dudley	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pat Blacks Talk of The Town	4 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	326 yd
Sofi's Plaice	4, Castle Street	382 yd
Deli-licious	Plaza Mall, 33-34, High Street	408 yd
Bar One	33-34 High Street, Plaza Mall, Dudley	428 yd
Chicken Hut	254 Castle Street, Dudley	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	32 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	326 yd
Maxisaver	Unit 10- 12, Churchill Shopping Centre	340 yd
Farmfoods	Fisher Street, Dudley	370 yd
Kates Hill Superstore	14 St Johns Road, Dudley	372 yd
Heron Foods	246-248 Castle Street, Dudley	429 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	473 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		486 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	754 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Buffery Park PARADISE	grass pitches, tennis courts	850 yd
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	909 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	945 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 7DU