Hollyhock Road, Dudley, DY2 7NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY2 7NY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	53.1%	49.6%	-3.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	46.9%	50.4%	3.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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 7NY, 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	33.8%	42.2%	8.4%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	46.2%	-4.6%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	45.6%	43%	-2.6%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	32.6%	34.2%	1.6%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	15.1%	16.5%	1.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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 7NY this area, 28.6% 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	28.6%	28.6%	0.0%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.3%	0.0%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	19.4%	4.0%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	24.2%	5.0%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	20.2%	20.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	17.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	61.3%	56.5%	-4.8%	81.4%	-24.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	80.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	80.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.8%	14.5%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.3%	0.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.5%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	25.6%	6.5%	19.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Hollyhock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollyhock Road was 100.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% lower than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hollyhock Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 226th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.4%.

🔎 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 7NY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Hollyhock Road are based on 13 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 Hollyhock Road, Dudley, DY2 7NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 7NY

Average Price
£146,786

Semi-Detached
£147,615

Terraced
£145,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hollyhock Road

Average Price
£131,316

Semi-Detached
£135,047

Terraced
£122,923

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hollyhock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Hollyhock Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-03-12	£102,779
44 Hollyhock Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2009-02-25	£143,727
44 Hollyhock Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2007-12-05	£148,020
44 Hollyhock Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2006-05-04	£122,440
44 Hollyhock Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2004-09-24	£77,505

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 7NY

Employment

DY2 7NY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in DY2 7NY 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	101
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	18
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate 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	2,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	4out of 4	544 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	2,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,793 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	2,934 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,426 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	181 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	1,841 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,034 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,585 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	2,783 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
Plot to Plate Community Cafe & Hub at Jasmine Road Community	23 Jasmine Road, Dudley	332 yd
Ice 'n' Cream	62 Tividale Road	477 yd
Compass at Tesco Staff Restaurant	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	519 yd
KFC	Castlegate Way, Dudley	527 yd
Bella Italia Dudley	Castlegate Park De Vere Village, Castlegate Drive	615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, Burnt Tree	498 yd
Tivi Ale Micro Bar	45-47 Regent Road	520 yd
Albion Inn	Albion Inn, 21 Tividale Road	539 yd
Harvester Castle Gate	Castlegate Way, Dudley	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Express	88 Watsons Green Road, Dudley	358 yd
New Spice Land Fish Bar	64 Tividale Road	456 yd
Greggs at Tesco Extra	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham New Road	519 yd
Mr P's Chippy	26 Regent Road	520 yd
Tividale Chef	31 Tividale Road	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	519 yd
Kates Hill Superstore	14 St Johns Road, Dudley	648 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West	849 yd
Co op Midland	190 Regent Road	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	526 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		529 yd
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	858 yd
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	897 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	1,083 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 7NY