Smith Street, Dudley, DY2 8LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY2 8LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.4%	48.4%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	29.1%	38.8%	9.7%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	45.8%	-6.0%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	45.5%	46.2%	0.7%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	37.5%	31.7%	-5.8%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.1%	15.7%	5.6%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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 8LH this area, 36% 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	36%	6.0%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	13.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13%	-2.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.1%	4.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	17.2%	1.3%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	10%	2.5%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.1% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	43.2%	48.1%	4.9%	2.7%	45.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	42%	36.1%	-5.9%	81.4%	-45.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	73.5%	64.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	3%	6.7%	3.7%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	25.7%	4.6%	5.6%	20.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	64%	-9.5%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	3.3%	16.6%	13.3%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	6.3%	8.4%	2.1%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	2.9%	-9.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	55.2%	6.5%	48.7%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Smith Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smith Street was 95.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.0% lower than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smith Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 250th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.8%.

🔎 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 8LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Smith Street are based on 46 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 Smith Street, Dudley, DY2 8LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 8LH

Average Price
£137,175

Semi-Detached
£133,608

Terraced
£132,233

Detached
£225,574

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smith Street

Average Price
£138,100

Semi-Detached
£139,995

Terraced
£129,560

Detached
£268,589

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smith Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Smith Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2024-03-22	£153,487
20 Smith Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-01-26	£123,992
19 Smith Street, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-10-30	£130,796
20 Smith Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-04-20	£116,477
20 Smith Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-02-14	£81,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 8LH

Employment

DY2 8LH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DY2 8LH 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	41
Looking after home or family	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	29
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	25
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	1,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	557 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive , Off Buffery Road DY2 8EH	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,054 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,485 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,454 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	1,442 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	2,076 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	2,987 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	3,012 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	3,042 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
Dudley Central Family Centre	Kates Hill And Sledmere Childrens Centre, Selborne Road	66 yd
Dudley Ex-Servicemens Club	51 Hall Street, Dudley	666 yd
Salvation Army Citadel	North Street, Dudley	738 yd
Desi Village	14 High View Street, Dudley	741 yd
Café Duncan, Duncan Edwards Leisure Centre	Constitution Hill, Dudley	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bush Inn	2 Buffery Road, Dudley	63 yd
Ye Olde Foundry	42 King Street, Dudley	906 yd
Bottle & Cork	1-2 New Mill Street, Dudley	930 yd
Demons Gentlemens Club	93 King Street, Dudley	970 yd
Dubliners Bar & Cafe	11-12 Birdcage Walk, Dudley	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Fryer	75 Dixons Green Road, Dudley	360 yd
Eat Wise	121 New Rowley Road, Dudley	580 yd
Five Star Fish Bar	162 Baptist End Road, Netherton	761 yd
Sharif & Sons Food Section	24-29 King Street, Dudley	906 yd
Falaf & Halloumi	Abberley Street, Dudley	960 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kates Hill Superstore	14 St Johns Road, Dudley	786 yd
Sunny Jenny/JJE Supermarket	33 King Street, Dudley	906 yd
Iceland	32 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	986 yd
Maxisaver	Unit 10- 12, Churchill Shopping Centre	1,001 yd
Post Office Food Trader	66 High Street, Dudley	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buffery Park PARADISE	grass pitches, tennis courts	232 yd
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	502 yd
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive	grass pitches	614 yd
Lister Road Open Space LISTER ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
Sledmere Playing Fields PARKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	959 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	149.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 8LH