Oak Street, Dudley, DY2 9LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY2 9LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.2%	49.4%	1.2%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.8%	39.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	42.2%	-1.9%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.4%	8%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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	32.1%	35.2%	3.1%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	43.9%	38.3%	-5.6%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	17%	19.3%	2.3%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	26.7%	-2.7%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	13%	-1.7%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	16.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.8%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	19.1%	4.0%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88.8%	78.9%	-9.9%	81.4%	-2.5%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	95.2%	85.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	0%	3.3%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	7.2%	3.9%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	86.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.9%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	27.7%	13.5%	14.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Oak Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Street was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.4% lower than the Netherton & Holly Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Netherton & Holly Hall and the 410th lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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 9LJ, 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 Oak Street are based on 23 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 Oak Street, Dudley, DY2 9LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 9LJ

Average Price
£216,956

Semi-Detached
£196,583

Terraced
£163,894

Detached
£265,912

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Street

Average Price
£194,472

Semi-Detached
£163,625

Terraced
£173,947

Detached
£264,317

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,644

Other
£314,227

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Oak Street, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£219,950	2022-04-27	£247,326
6 Oak Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-03-23	£174,289
34 Oak Street, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-09-17	£174,260
34 Oak Street, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-06-22	£152,351
12 Oak Street, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2019-04-30	£162,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 9LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	2,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	5,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Junior School Doulton Road , B65 8JW	- not rated	937 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherbrook Primary School Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ	3out of 4	949 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherbrook Primary School Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ	- not rated	949 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Road Primary School Northfield Road , Netherton DY2 9ER	2out of 4	961 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Road Primary School Northfield Road , Netherton DY2 9ER	- not rated	965 yd	Community school	No	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	1,108 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	- not rated	1,272 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hillcrest School and Community College Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	- not rated	1,508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,513 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	3,921 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	739 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	- not rated	1,149 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA	- not rated	1,433 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX	- not rated	2,156 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
Bumble Hole Visitor Centre	25 Windmill End, Netherton	487 yd
The Doulton Diner	Unit A Doulton House	721 yd
Cafe +	1 Coxs Lane	768 yd
Primrose Cafe	53A Cradley Road, Netherton	787 yd
KFC	132 Halesowen Road	903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gate Hangs Well	Cole Street, Netherton	169 yd
The Wheatsheaf	30 Windmill End, Netherton	441 yd
The Red Lion	60 Northfield Road, Netherton	592 yd
Ella's Bar	78 Halesowen Road, Netherton	830 yd
Cottage Spring	Bowling Green Road, Netherton	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darby End Fish and Chips	63A Northfield Road, Netherton	640 yd
Bostin Bites	119 Northfield Road, Netherton, Dudley	811 yd
Londis Subway Netherton	176 Halesowen Road, Netherton	830 yd
Pizza Pizza	127 Halesowen Road, Netherton	924 yd
Chippy Plus	117 Powke Lane	960 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Saltwells Road, Netherton	396 yd
Lidl	301 Halesowen Road, Netherton	550 yd
Select & Save	63B Northfield Road, Netherton	640 yd
Asda	Saltwells Road, Netherton	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xtreme Fitness CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HALESOWEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	526 yd
Ashtree Playing Field ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS HIGHLAND ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
Brickhouse Farm HARVEST WALK	grass pitches	861 yd
Netherton Park GREAVES ROAD	grass pitches	945 yd
Netherbrook Primary School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Primrose Hill Playing Field GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Springfield Primary School DUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,077 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	60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY2 9LJ