Caroline Street, Dudley, DY2 7DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY2 7DZ 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 7DZ, 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 7DZ 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 Caroline Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Caroline Street was 273.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% higher than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Caroline Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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 7DZ, 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 Caroline Street are based on 37 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 Caroline Street, Dudley, DY2 7DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 7DZ

Average Price
£131,526

Semi-Detached
£189,471

Terraced
£131,482

Detached
£190,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£44,387

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Caroline Street

Average Price
£123,872

Semi-Detached
£197,987

Terraced
£125,453

Detached
£186,296

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,955

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Caroline Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Caroline Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2021-12-21	£128,268
15 Caroline Street, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-08-18	£186,296
24 Caroline Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2016-01-27	£132,154
Flat 3 16 Caroline Street, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£21,000	2013-02-27	£34,942
Flat 4 16 Caroline Street, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£33,750	2012-12-05	£54,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 7DZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY2 7DZ 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	2,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	4out of 4	310 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	411 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	464 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,276 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Community school	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	1,143 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	2,234 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,638 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	842 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	864 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	2,241 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	2,321 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	2,415 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,714 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
Salvation Army Citadel	North Street, Dudley	213 yd
Dudley Ex-Servicemens Club	51 Hall Street, Dudley	239 yd
Desi Village	14 High View Street, Dudley	258 yd
Dubai Coffee	29 Hall Street, Dudley	360 yd
Trudy's Coffee Shop and Restaurant	Cousins Of Birmingham Ltd, Hall Street	404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubliners Bar & Cafe	11-12 Birdcage Walk, Dudley	474 yd
Genting Casino	10 Castle Hill, Dudley	499 yd
Ye Olde Foundry	42 King Street, Dudley	601 yd
The Castle Pub	253 Castle Street, Dudley	606 yd
Demons Gentlemens Club	93 King Street, Dudley	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Fryer	75 Dixons Green Road, Dudley	413 yd
Pat Blacks Talk of The Town	4 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	498 yd
Hong Kong Express	88 Watsons Green Road, Dudley	533 yd
Sofi's Plaice	4, Castle Street	560 yd
Deli-licious	Plaza Mall, 33-34, High Street	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kates Hill Superstore	14 St Johns Road, Dudley	199 yd
Iceland	32 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	498 yd
Maxisaver	Unit 10- 12, Churchill Shopping Centre	513 yd
Farmfoods	Fisher Street, Dudley	547 yd
Sunny Jenny/JJE Supermarket	33 King Street, Dudley	601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	328 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		408 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	706 yd
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	734 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Buffery Park PARADISE	grass pitches, tennis courts	820 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	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	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	259.7 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	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 7DZ