St Johns Road, Dudley, DY2 7JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY2 7JJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	50.4%	-5.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	44%	49.6%	5.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 7JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	29.6%	43.5%	13.9%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	38.4%	-8.9%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.5%	5.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	11.2%	7.5%	-3.7%	6.1%	1.4%

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%	39.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	27.9%	38.7%	10.8%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	16.1%	16.4%	0.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	8.9%	3.8%	-5.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 7JJ this area, 38.1% 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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.1%	38.1%	-10.0%	18.2%	19.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	13.7%	5.2%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	9.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	21%	8.3%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	8.8%	1%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	32.8%	27.2%	-5.6%	2.7%	24.5%
Other Asian	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	8.3%	5.7%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	56.6%	47.5%	-9.1%	81.4%	-33.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	79.6%	66.8%	-12.8%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	3.7%	8.1%	4.4%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	19.2%	5.1%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	66.2%	-12.5%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	15.8%	14.1%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	7%	5.6%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	5.5%	9.1%	3.6%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	1.9%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	32.2%	6.5%	25.7%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is St Johns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Road was 96.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Johns Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 244th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 7JJ, 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 St Johns Road are based on 27 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 St Johns Road, Dudley, DY2 7JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 7JJ

Average Price
£330,224

Semi-Detached
£927,393

Terraced
£131,167

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Road

Average Price
£226,900

Semi-Detached
£302,746

Terraced
£166,840

Detached
£254,362

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 St Johns Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-11-03	£218,776
8 St Johns Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-02-22	£141,286
12 St Johns Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,500	2020-07-27	£181,923
9 St Johns Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-07-03	£80,556
9 St Johns Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2015-06-30	£99,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 7JJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY2 7JJ 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	81
Retired	50
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	4,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	5,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	242 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Community Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	- not rated	242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	- not rated	370 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	- not rated	370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The CofE School of St Edmund and St John Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	437 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	2,332 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	493 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	1,337 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dudley School St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,337 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Gilbert Claughton School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,338 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	1,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	3,316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education Counselling Group Beechwood House , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	493 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas's School Bluecoat Base , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	496 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	929 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	1,138 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oakham Centre Darby's Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	- not rated	2,018 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Desi Village	14 High View Street, Dudley	204 yd
Dudley Ex-Servicemens Club	51 Hall Street, Dudley	246 yd
Salvation Army Citadel	North Street, Dudley	260 yd
Dubai Coffee	29 Hall Street, Dudley	424 yd
Trudy's Coffee Shop and Restaurant	Cousins Of Birmingham Ltd, Hall Street	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubliners Bar & Cafe	11-12 Birdcage Walk, Dudley	561 yd
The Bush Inn	2 Buffery Road, Dudley	624 yd
Genting Casino	10 Castle Hill, Dudley	625 yd
Ye Olde Foundry	42 King Street, Dudley	645 yd
Demons Gentlemens Club	93 King Street, Dudley	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Fryer	75 Dixons Green Road, Dudley	290 yd
Hong Kong Express	88 Watsons Green Road, Dudley	507 yd
Pat Blacks Talk of The Town	4 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	580 yd
Sharif & Sons Food Section	24-29 King Street, Dudley	645 yd
Deli-licious	Plaza Mall, 33-34, High Street	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kates Hill Superstore	14 St Johns Road, Dudley	187 yd
Iceland	32 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	580 yd
Maxisaver	Unit 10- 12, Churchill Shopping Centre	596 yd
Sunny Jenny/JJE Supermarket	33 King Street, Dudley	645 yd
Farmfoods	Fisher Street, Dudley	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	193 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		495 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
Buffery Park PARADISE	grass pitches, tennis courts	718 yd
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	799 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	1,061 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 7JJ