Parkhead Road, Dudley, DY2 8XN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY2 8XN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.4%	48.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.6%	51.1%	2.5%	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 8XN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	37%	44%	7.0%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	44%	-4.0%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	30.7%	33.2%	2.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15.5%	12%	-3.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8XN this area, 35.7% 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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	35.7%	4.0%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	10.4%	-9.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17%	5.1%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	14.9%	2.1%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	8.4%	3.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.2% 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	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	38.7%	41.6%	2.9%	2.7%	38.9%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	8.6%	0.9%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	34.4%	27.2%	-7.2%	81.4%	-54.2%
Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	72.4%	66.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	16%	-1.3%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	1.3%	2.7%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	66.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	18.4%	16.9%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	7.4%	3.1%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	18%	4.6%	-13.4%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	48.5%	6.5%	42.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Parkhead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkhead Road was 100.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% lower than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parkhead Road has the 41st highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 225th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.3%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY2 8XN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Parkhead Road are based on 20 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 Parkhead Road, Dudley, DY2 8XN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 8XN

Average Price
£155,660

Semi-Detached
£157,243

Terraced
£136,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkhead Road

Average Price
£159,985

Semi-Detached
£162,012

Terraced
£141,738

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkhead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Parkhead Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2020-01-31	£198,827
12 Parkhead Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-12-20	£101,543
22 Parkhead Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,000	2017-11-16	£116,722
24 Parkhead Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-09-11	£191,977
2 Parkhead Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2017-08-09	£141,295

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 8XN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY2 8XN 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	61
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	25
Self-Employed	20
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	1,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	3,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	5,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	5,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	320 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's Church of England Primary School School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	- not rated	863 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Highgate Road , Woodside DY2 0SN	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	1,876 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Gilbert Claughton School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Hall Maths and Computing College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	- not rated	706 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,121 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton School Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	734 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	770 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson House School 292 Stourbridge Road , Holly Hall DY1 2EE	- not rated	1,609 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,667 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	3out of 4	1,667 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
Octagon Food Bar	18 Westley Street, Dudley	304 yd
TG's Diner	56-57 Blowers Green Road, Dudley	359 yd
ZabaZaba	17 Waverley Street, Dudley	361 yd
Queens Cross Centre	Queens Cross Network, Wellington Road	424 yd
Cafe Plaza, Queens Cross Network	Queens Cross Network, Wellington Road	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Inn	18 Queens Cross, Dudley	229 yd
Club Dudley	Waterloo Street, Dudley	404 yd
White Swan Public House	Holland Street, Dudley	417 yd
Lamp Tavern	116 High Street, Dudley	521 yd
Three Crowns Tap House	166 High Street, Dudley	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Pizza	21 Queens Cross, Dudley	229 yd
Tasty Treats trading at The Queens Cross	135 Wellington Road, Dudley	310 yd
Godfather Pizza	106A Stourbridge Road, Dudley	583 yd
Down Town Pizzeria	3B Maughan Street, Dudley	586 yd
Burgers Shakes N Cakes	3A Maughan Street, Dudley	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	164 High Street, Dudley	748 yd
Al Noor Supermarket	47-51 Stafford Street, Dudley	823 yd
Post Office Food Trader	66 High Street, Dudley	939 yd
Caribbean 1 Stop	18 Trident Centre, High Street	1,016 yd
Dudley Drinks Stop	93-94 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	667 yd
Sutton School SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE		744 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Pegasus Academy SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches	912 yd
Lister Road Open Space LISTER ROAD	grass pitches	936 yd
Grange Park HIMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	969 yd
Active4Less (Dudley) STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	132.4 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	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 8XN