Wellfield Gardens, Dudley, DY2 8EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY2 8EG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	51.3%	47.7%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.7%	52.3%	3.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 8EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	38.2%	44.9%	6.7%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	36.5%	-5.9%	44.2%	-7.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.7%	9%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.9%	5%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	39.6%	45.5%	5.9%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	34.8%	36.1%	1.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	15.3%	13.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	8.4%	3.9%	-4.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	36.1%	21.8%	-14.3%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	15.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	15.5%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	16%	23.4%	7.4%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	0.9%	5.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	84.4%	69.5%	-14.9%	81.4%	-11.9%
Arab	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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%	88.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	88.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.4%	5.5%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	26%	13.5%	12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wellfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellfield Gardens was 106.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.4% lower than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellfield Gardens has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.4%.

🔎 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 8EG, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Wellfield Gardens are based on 52 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 Wellfield Gardens, Dudley, DY2 8EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 8EG

Average Price
£162,393

Semi-Detached
£172,803

Terraced
£164,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,394

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellfield Gardens

Average Price
£165,217

Semi-Detached
£179,748

Terraced
£167,925

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,166

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Wellfield Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-11-24	£204,387
35 Wellfield Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-03-25	£207,144
3 Wellfield Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-01-27	£187,292
21 Wellfield Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-08-27	£181,762
2 Wellfield Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2020-08-28	£171,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 8EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	46
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	598 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	368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Road Primary School Northfield Road , Netherton DY2 9ER	1out of 4	750 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton CofE Primary School Highbridge Road , Netherton DY2 0HU	3out of 4	1,585 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	1,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,343 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	2,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	2,557 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	2,486 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,980 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	2,244 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	2,601 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	3,290 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	3,551 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Bumble Hole Visitor Centre	25 Windmill End, Netherton	574 yd
Jo's Cafe	19 Halesowen Road, Netherton	870 yd
Paul's Cookshop	9A Halesowen Road, Netherton	875 yd
The Sandwich Shop	15 Halesowen Road, Netherton	875 yd
The Arch Tearoom	1 Northfield Road, Netherton	878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	30 Windmill End, Netherton	575 yd
The Red Lion	60 Northfield Road, Netherton	756 yd
Starvalley Bar & Restaurant Ltd	301A Dudley Road	815 yd
The White Swan	45 Baptist End Road, Netherton	816 yd
White Swan Public House	45 Baptist End Road, Netherton	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Wise	121 New Rowley Road, Dudley	610 yd
Five Star Fish Bar	162 Baptist End Road, Netherton	752 yd
Darby End Fish and Chips	63A Northfield Road, Netherton	802 yd
Bostin Bites	119 Northfield Road, Netherton, Dudley	819 yd
Pizza Pizza	127 Halesowen Road, Netherton	924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Select & Save	63B Northfield Road, Netherton		802 yd
KKA News & Food	118 Cinder Bank, Netherton		929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sledmere Playing Fields PARKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	119 yd
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive	grass pitches	444 yd
Netherton Park GREAVES ROAD	grass pitches	584 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	178.8 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	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 8EG