Northfield Road, Dudley, DY2 9ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY2 9ER is primarily male, with 56% of the population 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	46.1%	44%	-2.1%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	53.9%	56%	2.1%	49.0%	7.0%

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 9ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	47.2%	46.9%	-0.3%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	29.4%	1.7%	44.2%	-14.8%
Separated	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	15.3%	13.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	33.9%	39%	5.1%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	40.7%	37.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	14.6%	14%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

In the area around DY2 9ER this area, 28.3% 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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	28.3%	-10.0%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	13.8%	3.6%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	14.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.1%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	22.7%	3.1%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	80.7%	70.3%	-10.4%	81.4%	-11.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	90%	76.5%	-13.5%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	12.1%	7.8%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	76.5%	-12.8%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.8%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	8.5%	2.8%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	76.7%	-23.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	33.2%	13.5%	19.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Northfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northfield Road was 88.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.0% higher than the Netherton & Holly Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northfield Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall and the 275th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.6%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY2 9ER, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Northfield Road are based on 77 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 Northfield Road, Dudley, DY2 9ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 9ER

Average Price
£121,852

Semi-Detached
£121,852

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfield Road

Average Price
£218,160

Semi-Detached
£222,811

Terraced
£205,668

Detached
£214,167

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,989

Other
£319,575

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Northfield Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£54,000	2003-11-14	£125,843
1 Northfield Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£20,000	1995-10-06	£105,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 9ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	15
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	2,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	4,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfield Road Primary School Northfield Road , Netherton DY2 9ER	- not rated	94 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Road Primary School Northfield Road , Netherton DY2 9ER	2out of 4	101 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherton CofE Primary School Highbridge Road , Netherton DY2 0HU	3out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton CofE Primary School Highbridge Road , Netherton DY2 0HU	- not rated	804 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive , Off Buffery Road DY2 8EH	- not rated	974 yd	Academy converter	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	171 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hillcrest School and Community College Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	- not rated	451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	3out of 4	451 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Gilbert Claughton School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,788 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	- not rated	2,249 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Hall Maths and Computing College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	- not rated	2,304 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	2,510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	2,858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nova Training Unit 14 Primrose Hill Trading Estate , Cradley Road DY2 9SA	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	- not rated	1,987 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	1,996 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA	- not rated	2,278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson House School 292 Stourbridge Road , Holly Hall DY1 2EE	- not rated	2,322 yd	Other independent 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
The Arch Tearoom	1 Northfield Road, Netherton	4 yd
Netherton Arts Centre	51-53 Halesowen Road, Netherton	4 yd
Olivers	63 Halesowen Road, Netheron, Dudley	54 yd
Jo's Cafe	19 Halesowen Road, Netherton	136 yd
Paul's Cookshop	9A Halesowen Road, Netherton	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Swan Ph	89 Halesowen Road, Netherton	118 yd
Netherton Sports and Social Club	30 St Thomas Street, Netherton	228 yd
Swan Bar and Grill	Baptist End Road, Netherton	230 yd
Bulls Head	18 Harrisons Fold, Netherton, Dudley	237 yd
Ella's Bar	78 Halesowen Road, Netherton	306 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Truly Scrumptious Desserts	54 Halesowen Road, Netherton	87 yd
Panny's Plaice Fish And Chips	131 Halesowen Road, Netherton	118 yd
Canton Delight	83 Halesowen Road, Netherton	118 yd
Pizza Piato	69 Halesowen Road, Netherton	118 yd
Pizza Pizza	127 Halesowen Road, Netherton	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
KKA News & Food	118 Cinder Bank, Netherton	359 yd
Select & Save	63B Northfield Road, Netherton	419 yd
Aldi	Saltwells Road, Netherton	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Netherton Park GREAVES ROAD	grass pitches	293 yd
Hillcrest School And Community College SIMMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	571 yd
Marle Hole KNOWLE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	695 yd
Sledmere Playing Fields PARKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	915 yd
Primrose Hill Playing Field GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	grass pitches	928 yd
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive	grass pitches	999 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	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of DY2 9ER