Corporation Road, Dudley, DY2 7PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY2 7PY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.5%	3.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.5%	48.5%	-3.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 7PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	43.3%	45.7%	2.4%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	37.7%	3.1%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.8%	10%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	36.8%	45.6%	8.8%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	37.1%	33.4%	-3.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	17%	11.9%	-5.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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 7PY this area, 30.8% 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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.9%	30.8%	-12.1%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	16.3%	5.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	20.4%	6.6%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	9.4%	5.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	7.6%	21.3%	13.7%	2.7%	18.6%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	4.3%	-4.5%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	63.2%	51%	-12.2%	81.4%	-30.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	82.5%	71.4%	-11.1%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	2.3%	7.8%	5.5%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	13.9%	4.5%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
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	82.5%	71.6%	-10.9%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	18%	17.4%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0.3%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	27.7%	6.5%	21.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Corporation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Corporation Road was 207.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% higher than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Corporation Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 76th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

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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 7PY, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Corporation Road are based on 38 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 Corporation Road, Dudley, DY2 7PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 7PY

Average Price
£199,517

Semi-Detached
£178,821

Terraced
£220,213

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Corporation Road

Average Price
£150,610

Semi-Detached
£157,123

Terraced
£143,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Corporation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Corporation Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-03-07	£177,271
28 Corporation Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,995	2007-08-16	£164,497
28 Corporation Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,500	2004-10-22	£155,016
18 Corporation Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	1999-09-07	£218,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 7PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,528 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	186 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	4out of 4	213 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	3out of 4	1,132 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	1,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	2,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	2,651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	919 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	470 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,229 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	2,310 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	2,652 yd	Foundation 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
Bella Italia Dudley	Castlegate Park De Vere Village, Castlegate Drive	165 yd
KFC	Castlegate Way, Dudley	211 yd
Burger King	Castlegate Drive, Dudley	322 yd
Compass at Tesco Staff Restaurant	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	366 yd
Chiquito also t/a Bao Now, Bone Jam, Kick-ass Burrito, Street Feud	Castlegate Way, Dudley	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester Castle Gate	Castlegate Way, Dudley	484 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, Burnt Tree	544 yd
Genting Casino	10 Castle Hill, Dudley	613 yd
Dubliners Bar & Cafe	11-12 Birdcage Walk, Dudley	785 yd
The Castle Pub	253 Castle Street, Dudley	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs at Tesco Extra	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham New Road	366 yd
Hong Kong Express	88 Watsons Green Road, Dudley	480 yd
New Spice Land Fish Bar	64 Tividale Road	776 yd
Urban Griller	Unit 2, The Broadway, Dudley	803 yd
Sofi's Plaice	4, Castle Street	810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	366 yd
Kates Hill Superstore	14 St Johns Road, Dudley	437 yd
Farmfoods	Fisher Street, Dudley	800 yd
Iceland	32 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	819 yd
Maxisaver	Unit 10- 12, Churchill Shopping Centre	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		90 yd
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	216 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	722 yd
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	1,030 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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.8 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	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 7PY