Corporation Road, Dudley, DY2 7QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY2 7QT 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	52.4%	51.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.6%	48.5%	0.9%	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 7QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	34.2%	45.1%	10.9%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	41.4%	-6.7%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10%	6.4%	-3.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	41.7%	50.3%	8.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	33.5%	29.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	14.7%	10.4%	-4.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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 7QT this area, 28.7% 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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.5%	28.7%	-6.8%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	16.2%	1.5%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	18.1%	10.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	21.9%	8.0%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	9.5%	1.5%	-8.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.9% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	7.5%	5.6%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	19.1%	31.1%	12.0%	2.7%	28.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	7.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	1.1%	-5.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	58.9%	41.9%	-17.0%	81.4%	-39.5%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	75.9%	72.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	15.2%	3.6%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	72.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	16.2%	14.3%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	0.5%	-9.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Muslim	32.7%	6.5%	26.2%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Corporation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Corporation Road was 31.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% lower than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Corporation Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 308th lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 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 7QT, 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 Corporation Road are based on 39 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 7QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 7QT

Average Price
£165,580

Semi-Detached
£172,114

Terraced
£159,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Corporation Road

Average Price
£156,260

Semi-Detached
£164,360

Terraced
£147,734

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
139 Corporation Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-11-15	£176,137
137 Corporation Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-03-05	£226,745
141 Corporation Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2020-02-05	£171,425
139 Corporation Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2019-07-19	£176,306
143 Corporation Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2017-12-08	£183,518

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 7QT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY2 7QT 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	86
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	3,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	5,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The CofE School of St Edmund and St John Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	- not rated	486 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	- not rated	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	728 yd	Community school	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	2,996 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	298 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	1,804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dudley School St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,804 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Arts College Lower City Road , Tividale B69 2HE	- not rated	1,926 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	1,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	3,487 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	298 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas's School Bluecoat Base , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	344 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	621 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	1,614 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	1,670 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
KFC	Castlegate Way, Dudley	303 yd
Compass at Tesco Staff Restaurant	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	325 yd
Bella Italia Dudley	Castlegate Park De Vere Village, Castlegate Drive	389 yd
Plot to Plate Community Cafe & Hub at Jasmine Road Community	23 Jasmine Road, Dudley	466 yd
Ice 'n' Cream	62 Tividale Road	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, Burnt Tree	381 yd
Albion Inn	Albion Inn, 21 Tividale Road	576 yd
Harvester Castle Gate	Castlegate Way, Dudley	695 yd
Tivi Ale Micro Bar	45-47 Regent Road	744 yd
Genting Casino	10 Castle Hill, Dudley	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs at Tesco Extra	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham New Road	325 yd
Hong Kong Express	88 Watsons Green Road, Dudley	388 yd
New Spice Land Fish Bar	64 Tividale Road	498 yd
Tividale Chef	31 Tividale Road	576 yd
Darbar	33 Tividale Road	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	325 yd
Kates Hill Superstore	14 St Johns Road, Dudley	567 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West	928 yd
Co op Midland	190 Regent Road	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	303 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		344 yd
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	576 yd
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	826 yd
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,086 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 7QT