Vale Road, Dudley, DY2 9HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY2 9HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	50.7%	4.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.7%	49.3%	-4.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	39.3%	50.9%	11.6%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	29.1%	-9.8%	44.2%	-15.1%
Separated	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.6%	12%	5.4%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	10.1%	5.1%	-5.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.5%	28.2%	-6.3%	48.4%	-20.2%
Good health	37.1%	39.4%	2.3%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	18.6%	19.7%	1.1%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	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 9HZ this area, 38.7% 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 9.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.2%	38.7%	-4.5%	18.2%	20.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	16.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	10.1%	-7.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	19.3%	12.3%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	6.2%	9.2%	3.0%	33.8%	-24.6%
Other	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.8%	88.7%	-5.1%	81.4%	7.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.3%	93.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.3%	93.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	33.1%	13.5%	19.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Vale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vale Road was 20.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.4% lower than the Netherton & Holly Hall average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Vale Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall and the 171st lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.5%.

🔎 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 9HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Vale Road are based on 19 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 Vale Road, Dudley, DY2 9HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 9HZ

Average Price
£147,985

Semi-Detached
£164,626

Terraced
£127,184

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Road

Average Price
£152,411

Semi-Detached
£164,449

Terraced
£131,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Vale Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-12-18	£187,676
2A Vale Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-07-07	£197,485
44 Vale Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-12-12	£170,982
68 Vale Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2016-06-03	£111,145
68 Vale Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2016-03-31	£92,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 9HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	30
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	1out of 4	736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive , Off Buffery Road DY2 8EH	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brickhouse Primary School Dudhill Road , B65 8HS	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherbrook Primary School Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	3,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	3,118 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	3,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	1,709 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	2,830 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	3,012 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	3,084 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	4,019 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
Bumble Hole Visitor Centre	25 Windmill End, Netherton	136 yd
The Doulton Diner	Unit A Doulton House	618 yd
Primrose Cafe	53A Cradley Road, Netherton	907 yd
The Hailstone	Hailstone Inn, 1 Springfield Close	914 yd
The Arch Tearoom	1 Northfield Road, Netherton	947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	30 Windmill End, Netherton	85 yd
Gate Hangs Well	Cole Street, Netherton	437 yd
The Red Lion	60 Northfield Road, Netherton	523 yd
Ella's Bar	78 Halesowen Road, Netherton	817 yd
Starvalley Bar & Restaurant Ltd	301A Dudley Road	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darby End Fish and Chips	63A Northfield Road, Netherton	590 yd
Bostin Bites	119 Northfield Road, Netherton, Dudley	735 yd
Londis Subway Netherton	176 Halesowen Road, Netherton	817 yd
Pizza Pizza	127 Halesowen Road, Netherton	868 yd
Panny's Plaice Fish And Chips	131 Halesowen Road, Netherton	922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Select & Save	63B Northfield Road, Netherton	590 yd
Aldi	Saltwells Road, Netherton	695 yd
Lidl	301 Halesowen Road, Netherton	910 yd
Asda	Saltwells Road, Netherton	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Netherton Park GREAVES ROAD	grass pitches	749 yd
Sledmere Playing Fields PARKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	780 yd
Xtreme Fitness CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HALESOWEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	869 yd
Springfield Primary School DUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	959 yd
Brickhouse Farm HARVEST WALK	grass pitches	974 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	215.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 9HZ