Wellspring Gardens, Dudley, DY2 8RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY2 8RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.4%	49.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 8RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	42%	50.6%	8.6%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	40.4%	0.8%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7%	0.4%	-6.6%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	56.7%	12.4%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	32.8%	33.3%	0.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	16.1%	9.1%	-7.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8RL this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	7.3%	-27.7%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	13%	-2.8%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	20.3%	10.1%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	44.3%	26.9%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	9.4%	1.2%	-8.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	15.5%	9.6%	-5.9%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	23.9%	3.3%	-20.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	0.9%	6.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	40%	63.6%	23.6%	81.4%	-17.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	71.5%	81%	9.5%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	9.7%	-10.4%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	81.5%	10.4%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.4%	7.5%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	1.2%	-16.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Wellspring Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellspring Gardens was 95.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.3% lower than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellspring Gardens has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 255th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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 8RL, 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 Wellspring Gardens are based on 101 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 Wellspring Gardens, Dudley, DY2 8RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 8RL

Average Price
£211,460

Semi-Detached
£232,059

Terraced
£240,700

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,462

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellspring Gardens

Average Price
£212,015

Semi-Detached
£243,058

Terraced
£244,537

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,540

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellspring GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Wellspring Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-11-29	£148,983
52 Wellspring Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2024-04-26	£126,765
57 Wellspring Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-03-13	£258,304
27 Wellspring Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-03-07	£241,795
54 Wellspring Gardens, Dudley, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2023-08-15	£124,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 8RL

Employment

DY2 8RL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	150
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	15
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Retired	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	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	1,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	3,309 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	1,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	1,617 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	2,399 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	2,516 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	3,011 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
Café Duncan, Duncan Edwards Leisure Centre	Constitution Hill, Dudley	177 yd
Planet Play at Duncan Edwards Leisure Centre	Constitution Hill, Dudley	177 yd
African Caribbean Community Network	Abberley Street Centre, Abberley Street	320 yd
D-Cube Restobar	34 King Street, Dudley	387 yd
The Coast Restaurant Bar	32 King Street, Dudley	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bottle & Cork	1-2 New Mill Street, Dudley	368 yd
Ye Olde Foundry	42 King Street, Dudley	393 yd
Little Barrel	68 High Street, Dudley	406 yd
876 Lounge	70 High Street, Dudley	406 yd
The Full Moon	60 High Street, Dudley	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falaf & Halloumi	Abberley Street, Dudley	310 yd
Ocean Moss	Abberley Street, Dudley	310 yd
Sharif & Sons Food Section	24-29 King Street, Dudley	393 yd
Brecks	74 High Street, Dudley	406 yd
Caspian Pizza	72 High Street, Dudley	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny Jenny/JJE Supermarket	33 King Street, Dudley	393 yd
Post Office Food Trader	66 High Street, Dudley	406 yd
Caribbean 1 Stop	18 Trident Centre, High Street	476 yd
Asda	164 High Street, Dudley	499 yd
Iceland	32 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley	571 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buffery Park PARADISE	grass pitches, tennis courts	464 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Lister Road Open Space LISTER ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	752 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	845 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only CASTLE HILL	health and fitness suite	971 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	1,017 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed) The Broadway	health and fitness suite	1,048 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	39.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	39.3%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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