New Rowley Road, Dudley, DY2 8AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY2 8AN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.2%	49.2%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.8%	50.8%	0.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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	33.9%	40.5%	6.6%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	48.2%	-2.1%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	48%	47.8%	-0.2%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	32.9%	36.2%	3.3%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	19.9%	-5.4%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	17.3%	-0.5%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	9%	6.0%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	20.8%	5.7%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	19.9%	-1.2%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	7.1%	13.5%	6.4%	2.7%	10.8%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	85.5%	70.6%	-14.9%	81.4%	-10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	94.1%	90.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	90.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is New Rowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Rowley Road was 44.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.4% lower than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Rowley Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 452nd lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DY2 8AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 New Rowley Road are based on 128 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 New Rowley Road, Dudley, DY2 8AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 8AN

Average Price
£128,963

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,963

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Rowley Road

Average Price
£228,099

Semi-Detached
£275,383

Terraced
£164,835

Detached
£280,116

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,002

Other
£440,407

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Rowley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 9 Bluestone Court New Rowley Road, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-08-31	£126,757
Apartment 19 Bluestone Court New Rowley Road, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-06-22	£119,788
Apartment 21 Bluestone Court New Rowley Road, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2020-02-21	£103,767
Apartment 10 Bluestone Court New Rowley Road, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2019-10-21	£115,882
Apartment 9 Bluestone Court New Rowley Road, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-06-04	£132,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 8AN

Employment

DY2 8AN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Transport and storage	23
Manufacturing	22
Education	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	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	1,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive , Off Buffery Road DY2 8EH	3out of 4	458 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Road Primary School Northfield Road , Netherton DY2 9ER	1out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	4out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	2,671 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	2,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,389 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	1,654 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,289 yd	Community 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	2,705 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	3,186 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Community 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dudley Central Family Centre	Kates Hill And Sledmere Childrens Centre, Selborne Road		788 yd
Bumble Hole Visitor Centre	25 Windmill End, Netherton		1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bush Inn	2 Buffery Road, Dudley		698 yd
Starvalley Bar & Restaurant Ltd	301A Dudley Road		758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Wise	121 New Rowley Road, Dudley	164 yd
Starfish	192a Regent Road	918 yd
Henry's Kitchen	139 Green Park Road, Dudley	935 yd
The Castle Fryer	75 Dixons Green Road, Dudley	970 yd
Five Star Fish Bar	162 Baptist End Road, Netherton	982 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co op Midland	190 Regent Road		918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive	grass pitches	536 yd
Sledmere Playing Fields PARKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	538 yd
Buffery Park PARADISE	grass pitches, tennis courts	928 yd
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	996 yd
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 8AN