St Catherines Close, Dudley, DY2 7SF

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51%	2.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.3%	49%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	40.4%	6.4%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	47.7%	-5.2%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	43.7%	38%	-5.7%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	35.1%	43.9%	8.8%	33.6%	10.3%
Fair health	14.5%	12.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	21.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	12.2%	-6.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.8%	7.6%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	29.9%	7.1%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	6.5%	9.3%	2.8%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	12.4%	15.3%	2.9%	2.7%	12.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	67.3%	52.7%	-14.6%	81.4%	-28.7%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	91.4%	85.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	0%	3%	3.0%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	7.9%	1.7%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	85.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.4%	10.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.8%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	12.2%	0.9%	11.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is St Catherines Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Catherines Close was 59.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.6% lower than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Catherines Close has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 442nd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

🔎 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 7SF, 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 St Catherines Close are based on 20 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 Catherines Close, Dudley, DY2 7SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 7SF

Average Price
£213,986

Semi-Detached
£201,504

Terraced
£216,084

Detached
£242,998

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£158,105

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Catherines Close

Average Price
£216,098

Semi-Detached
£218,197

Terraced
£205,887

Detached
£247,029

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£159,368

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Catherines CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 St Catherines Close, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-05-02	£213,940
4 St Catherines Close, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-07-20	£199,920
10 St Catherines Close, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-11-09	£180,556
12 St Catherines Close, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2018-06-08	£194,494
14 St Catherines Close, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£118,500	2017-02-03	£159,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 7SF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	38
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	710 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	4out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	974 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	1,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	2,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,977 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	3,182 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	1,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,157 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	332 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	1,788 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,875 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	2,317 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	2,674 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
Ice 'n' Cream	62 Tividale Road	365 yd
Plot to Plate Community Cafe & Hub at Jasmine Road Community	23 Jasmine Road, Dudley	495 yd
Compass at Tesco Staff Restaurant	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	676 yd
GSJ's Cafe	Unit 40a, Coneygre Industrial Estate	714 yd
KFC	Castlegate Way, Dudley	736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tivi Ale Micro Bar	45-47 Regent Road	329 yd
Albion Inn	Albion Inn, 21 Tividale Road	422 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, Burnt Tree	572 yd
The Wonder	90 Dudley Road West	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr P's Chippy	26 Regent Road	329 yd
New Spice Land Fish Bar	64 Tividale Road	356 yd
Tividale Chef	31 Tividale Road	422 yd
Darbar	33 Tividale Road	422 yd
Hong Kong Express	88 Watsons Green Road, Dudley	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West	647 yd
Tesco	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	676 yd
Co op Midland	190 Regent Road	841 yd
Kates Hill Superstore	14 St Johns Road, Dudley	907 yd
P & J News	72 Dudley Road West	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	387 yd
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	630 yd
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	733 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		792 yd
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	818 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	1,063 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	146.2 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	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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