Mousesweet Close, Dudley, DY2 9JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY2 9JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.9%	0.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.6%	48.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of DY2 9JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25%	24.1%	-0.9%	37.9%	-13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	52.6%	-7.3%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6%	10.2%	4.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	7.7%	11.3%	3.6%	6.1%	5.2%

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	41%	36.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	33.3%	37.5%	4.2%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	19.7%	20.1%	0.4%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	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 9JU this area, 28.7% 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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	28.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	14.3%	2.7%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	18.9%	4.8%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	89.8%	87.8%	-2.0%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	94.9%	93.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	93.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	59.9%	46.2%	13.7%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Mousesweet Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mousesweet Close was 46.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% lower than the Netherton & Holly Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mousesweet Close has the 16th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall and the 467th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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 9JU, 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 Mousesweet Close are based on 15 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 Mousesweet Close, Dudley, DY2 9JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 9JU

Average Price
£203,284

Semi-Detached
£203,284

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mousesweet Close

Average Price
£201,965

Semi-Detached
£203,153

Terraced
£185,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mousesweet CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Mousesweet Close, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2024-09-18	£201,320
24 Mousesweet Close, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-02-17	£225,703
10 Mousesweet Close, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-08-19	£228,898
15 Mousesweet Close, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,500	2021-09-29	£162,079
5 Mousesweet Close, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-06-30	£211,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 9JU

Employment

DY2 9JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DY2 9JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	86
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	956 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	864 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	3out of 4	970 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brickhouse Primary School Dudhill Road , B65 8HS	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherbrook Primary School Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive , Off Buffery Road DY2 8EH	3out of 4	1,229 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	1,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	3,209 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	3,320 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	3,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,121 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	1,577 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,923 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	3,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	3,259 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	4,020 yd	Foundation 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
Bumble Hole Visitor Centre	25 Windmill End, Netherton	303 yd
The Doulton Diner	Unit A Doulton House	557 yd
The Hailstone	Hailstone Inn, 1 Springfield Close	893 yd
Cafe +	1 Coxs Lane	916 yd
Primrose Cafe	53A Cradley Road, Netherton	919 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	30 Windmill End, Netherton	287 yd
Gate Hangs Well	Cole Street, Netherton	343 yd
The Red Lion	60 Northfield Road, Netherton	621 yd
Ella's Bar	78 Halesowen Road, Netherton	898 yd
Starvalley Bar & Restaurant Ltd	301A Dudley Road	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darby End Fish and Chips	63A Northfield Road, Netherton	682 yd
Bostin Bites	119 Northfield Road, Netherton, Dudley	845 yd
Londis Subway Netherton	176 Halesowen Road, Netherton	898 yd
Pizza Pizza	127 Halesowen Road, Netherton	971 yd
China Kitchen	13 Wendover Road	982 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Saltwells Road, Netherton	594 yd
Select & Save	63B Northfield Road, Netherton	682 yd
Lidl	301 Halesowen Road, Netherton	740 yd
Asda	Saltwells Road, Netherton	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xtreme Fitness CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HALESOWEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
Brickhouse Farm HARVEST WALK	grass pitches	813 yd
Netherton Park GREAVES ROAD	grass pitches	912 yd
Springfield Primary School DUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Sledmere Playing Fields PARKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
Ashtree Playing Field ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS HIGHLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 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	38.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 9JU