Blowers Green Road, Dudley, DY2 8UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY2 8UY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	53.1%	3.5%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	50.4%	46.9%	-3.5%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 8UY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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%	53.3%	11.3%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	37.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	45%	0.7%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	32.8%	34.2%	1.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	16.1%	14.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.6%	5%	0.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	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 8UY this area, 28.4% 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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	28.4%	-6.6%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	23.1%	7.3%	9.6%	13.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	13%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	21.3%	3.9%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	9.4%	0.6%	-8.8%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.1% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	15.5%	11.5%	-4.0%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	23.9%	18.1%	-5.8%	2.7%	15.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	0.8%	4.1%
White	40%	46.1%	6.1%	81.4%	-35.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	71.5%	67.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	3.3%	7.5%	4.2%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	17.4%	-2.7%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	67.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	17.5%	15.6%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	5.9%	1.7%	-4.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	5.8%	-11.4%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Not answered	14.9%	6.0%	8.9%

Safety

Is Blowers Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blowers Green Road was 195.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.3% higher than the St. James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blowers Green Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St. James's and the 80th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.3%.

🔎 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 8UY, 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 Blowers Green Road are based on 39 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 Blowers Green Road, Dudley, DY2 8UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 8UY

Average Price
£405,668

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£405,668

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blowers Green Road

Average Price
£225,296

Semi-Detached
£168,114

Terraced
£136,958

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£959,307

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blowers Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sir Gilbert Claughton Centre Blowers Green Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-07-06	£408,907
Sir Gilbert Claughton Centre Blowers Green Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£405,000	2019-06-20	£512,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 8UY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY2 8UY 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

Looking after home or family	38
Full-Time Employee	37
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

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	1,785 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	145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	681 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive , Off Buffery Road DY2 8EH	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	4out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	3,592 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	1,253 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	939 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,819 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	2,181 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	2,489 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Short Stay School Old Farm Estate , DY1 3QE	3out of 4	2,884 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Octagon Food Bar	18 Westley Street, Dudley	228 yd
DMC Motorcycles	King Street, Dudley	355 yd
Arukah Sanctuary	Unit 3 Cleveland Street, Dudley	374 yd
Twice the Spice	97-98 High Street, Dudley	395 yd
Magic Cake Design	92 High Street, Dudley	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lamp Tavern	116 High Street, Dudley	204 yd
Britannia Inn	18 Queens Cross, Dudley	208 yd
Three Crowns Tap House	166 High Street, Dudley	427 yd
White Swan Public House	Holland Street, Dudley	489 yd
Club Dudley	Waterloo Street, Dudley	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Pizza	21 Queens Cross, Dudley	208 yd
Tasty Treats trading at The Queens Cross	135 Wellington Road, Dudley	339 yd
NJ's Caribbean Takeaway	82 High Street, Dudley	395 yd
Falaf & Halloumi	Abberley Street, Dudley	423 yd
Ocean Moss	Abberley Street, Dudley	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	164 High Street, Dudley	427 yd
Post Office Food Trader	66 High Street, Dudley	596 yd
Al Noor Supermarket	47-51 Stafford Street, Dudley	625 yd
Caribbean 1 Stop	18 Trident Centre, High Street	678 yd
Sunny Jenny/JJE Supermarket	33 King Street, Dudley	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	499 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Lister Road Open Space LISTER ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Buffery Park PARADISE	grass pitches, tennis courts	944 yd
Grange Park HIMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
St James Academy ST. JAMES'S ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	990 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Sutton School SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE		1,051 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex PRIORY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	1,059 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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