Oakham Drive, Dudley, DY2 7TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY2 7TL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	50.7%	-3.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	45.4%	49.3%	3.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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	36.2%	37.6%	1.4%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	46.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	6.1%	0.2%

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	45.4%	43.6%	-1.8%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	34.9%	34.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.1%	14.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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	28.4%	26.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	16.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.3%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	24.5%	7.0%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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)
Indian	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	6.9%	10.5%	3.6%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	79.3%	72.6%	-6.7%	81.4%	-8.8%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	90.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	91.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Oakham Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakham Drive was 53.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% lower than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakham Drive has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 493rd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.6%.

🔎 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 7TL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Oakham Drive are based on 24 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 Oakham Drive, Dudley, DY2 7TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 7TL

Average Price
£278,689

Semi-Detached
£277,148

Terraced
£296,700

Detached
£283,787

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakham Drive

Average Price
£276,437

Semi-Detached
£275,564

Terraced
£293,833

Detached
£278,255

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakham DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Oakham Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-04-26	£274,119
15 Oakham Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-02-02	£293,700
20 Oakham Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-09-29	£293,422
4 Oakham Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2020-04-08	£276,544
12 Oakham Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2019-06-20	£255,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 7TL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
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	1,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	4out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive , Off Buffery Road DY2 8EH	3out of 4	1,140 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	1,917 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,780 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	2,992 yd	Academy converter	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	1,887 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	1,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,613 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	2,646 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	2,681 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,725 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
Plot to Plate Community Cafe & Hub at Jasmine Road Community	23 Jasmine Road, Dudley	524 yd
Sweet Therapy 1	53 Wheatsheaf Road	639 yd
Desi Village	14 High View Street, Dudley	802 yd
Dudley Central Family Centre	Kates Hill And Sledmere Childrens Centre, Selborne Road	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tivi Ale Micro Bar	45-47 Regent Road		699 yd
The Bush Inn	2 Buffery Road, Dudley		896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Henry's Kitchen	139 Green Park Road, Dudley	263 yd
Starfish	192a Regent Road	282 yd
Dixci Chicken and Pizza also Rooster Spot	51 Wheatsheaf Road	627 yd
HCF Chinese Takeaway	55 Wheatsheaf Road	639 yd
Hong Kong Express	88 Watsons Green Road, Dudley	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co op Midland	190 Regent Road		282 yd
Kates Hill Superstore	14 St Johns Road, Dudley		876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	419 yd
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	804 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		1,084 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	173.4 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	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 7TL