Halesowen Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 9PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY2 9PY 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 9PY, 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 9PY 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 Halesowen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halesowen 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.

Halesowen 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 9PY, 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 Halesowen Road are based on 134 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 Halesowen Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 9PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY2 9PY

Average Price
£198,719

Semi-Detached
£272,171

Terraced
£197,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£165,340

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halesowen Road

Average Price
£202,256

Semi-Detached
£201,399

Terraced
£192,889

Detached
£276,823

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,473

Other
£179,697

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halesowen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
113 Halesowen Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£248,000	2023-06-08	£255,151
95 Halesowen Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-05-14	£100,458
71 Halesowen Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-02-16	£200,258
115 Halesowen Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£86,000	2020-08-28	£103,511
71 Halesowen Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£41,000	2017-06-02	£53,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY2 9PY

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	336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	2,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	4,176 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	116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Road Primary School Northfield Road , Netherton DY2 9ER	2out of 4	128 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherton CofE Primary School Highbridge Road , Netherton DY2 0HU	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton CofE Primary School Highbridge Road , Netherton DY2 0HU	- not rated	785 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive , Off Buffery Road DY2 8EH	- not rated	1,062 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	121 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	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Gilbert Claughton School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,886 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	- not rated	2,172 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	2,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	2,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,729 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	381 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	- not rated	1,981 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	2,100 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA	- not rated	2,188 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson House School 292 Stourbridge Road , Holly Hall DY1 2EE	- not rated	2,352 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
Olivers	63 Halesowen Road, Netheron, Dudley	92 yd
The Arch Tearoom	1 Northfield Road, Netherton	101 yd
Netherton Arts Centre	51-53 Halesowen Road, Netherton	101 yd
Jo's Cafe	19 Halesowen Road, Netherton	236 yd
Paul's Cookshop	9A Halesowen Road, Netherton	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Swan Ph	89 Halesowen Road, Netherton	16 yd
Ella's Bar	78 Halesowen Road, Netherton	212 yd
Bulls Head	18 Harrisons Fold, Netherton, Dudley	243 yd
Netherton Sports and Social Club	30 St Thomas Street, Netherton	296 yd
Swan Bar and Grill	Baptist End Road, Netherton	329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panny's Plaice Fish And Chips	131 Halesowen Road, Netherton	16 yd
Canton Delight	83 Halesowen Road, Netherton	16 yd
Pizza Piato	69 Halesowen Road, Netherton	16 yd
Pizza Pizza	127 Halesowen Road, Netherton	86 yd
Truly Scrumptious Desserts	54 Halesowen Road, Netherton	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Select & Save	63B Northfield Road, Netherton	368 yd
KKA News & Food	118 Cinder Bank, Netherton	455 yd
Aldi	Saltwells Road, Netherton	914 yd
Asda	Saltwells Road, Netherton	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Netherton Park GREAVES ROAD	grass pitches	355 yd
Marle Hole KNOWLE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
Hillcrest School And Community College SIMMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	642 yd
Primrose Hill Playing Field GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	grass pitches	824 yd
Sledmere Playing Fields PARKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	983 yd
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive	grass pitches	1,088 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	85.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.2%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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