Deepdale Lane, Lower Gornal, Dudley, DY3 2AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY3 2AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	48.2%	49.7%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.8%	50.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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	43.2%	41.8%	-1.4%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	37.9%	-8.6%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	1.1%	12.1%	11.0%	2.2%	9.9%
Divorced	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	62.3%	48.2%	-14.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	29.8%	39.9%	10.1%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	5.7%	8.6%	2.9%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	16.3%	3.9%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	10.5%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	10.1%	-7.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	8.9%	4.3%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	20.6%	1.7%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	31.5%	6.0%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.4%	9.9%	5.5%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	5%	5.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.8%	78.5%	-15.3%	81.4%	-2.9%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	96.5%	88.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	0.8%	2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	89.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Deepdale Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Deepdale Lane was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.3% lower than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Deepdale Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 106th lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DY3 2AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Deepdale Lane are based on 62 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 Deepdale Lane, Lower Gornal, Dudley, DY3 2AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY3 2AQ

Average Price
£167,643

Semi-Detached
£167,643

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Deepdale Lane

Average Price
£230,978

Semi-Detached
£205,333

Terraced
£218,307

Detached
£313,355

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£212,076

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Deepdale LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Deepdale Lane, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2023-09-08	£217,141
41 Deepdale Lane, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2022-10-06	£129,067
41 Deepdale Lane, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-08-01	£130,071
33 Deepdale Lane, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-07-31	£215,207
17 Deepdale Lane, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2020-04-28	£178,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY3 2AQ

Employment

DY3 2AQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	26
Other	22
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	71
Manufacturing	55
Human health and social work activities	52
Education	42
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	31
Construction	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	3,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	3,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	4,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roberts Primary School Roberts Primary School, Robert Street , Lower Gornal DY3 2AZ	2out of 4	294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milking Bank Primary School Milking Bank Primary School , Aintree Way DY1 2SL	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Hall Primary School Zoar Street , Lower Gornal DY3 2PA	3out of 4	978 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Hall Infant School Zoar Street , Lower Gornal DY3 2PA	- not rated	978 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Green Primary School Sycamore Green , Old Park Farm Estate DY1 3QE	- not rated	1,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	3,107 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	4,530 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Milner Catholic School Burton Road , DY1 3BY	- not rated	1,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellowes Hall Sports College Stickley Lane , Lower Gornal DY3 2JH	- not rated	1,110 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellowes Hall Sports College Stickley Lane , Lower Gornal DY3 2JH	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The High Arcal School High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	- not rated	1,481 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	2,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King Alfred School Lake Street , Lower Gornal DY3 2AU	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Short Stay School Old Farm Estate , DY1 3QE	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory Park Community School Meadow Road , DUDLEY DY1 3JY	- not rated	1,397 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,642 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	3out of 4	1,642 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
Lake Street Methodist Church	Lake Street, Lower Gornal	466 yd
Aashiqs Restaurant	52 Kent Street, Upper Gornal	517 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Kent Street, Upper Gornal	718 yd
Pentecostal Church	Eve Lane, Upper Gornal	722 yd
Cafe Casita	18 Clarence Street, Upper Gornal	966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Bear	86 Deepdale Lane, Lower Gornal	136 yd
Bahias Snooker Club	Dibdale Road West, Dudley	379 yd
The Chapel House	28 Ruiton Street, Lower Gornal	504 yd
The Royal British Legion	Ruiton Street, Lower Gornal	532 yd
Spills Meadow	April House, Kent Street, Upper Gornal	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finns Fish Bar	14 Jews Lane, Upper Gornal	305 yd
Nemo's	14 Lake Street, Lower Gornal	466 yd
Eastern Delights	1 Ruiton Street, Lower Gornal	532 yd
Kent's Tuck Inn	2 The Arcade, Upper Gornal	567 yd
Pizza Hut	1 The Arcade, Upper Gornal	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Dibdale Road West, Dudley		484 yd
Tesco Express	The Arcade, Upper Gornal		567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roberts Primary School ROBERT STREET	grass pitches	270 yd
Burton Road Playing Fields KINLOCH DRIVE	grass pitches	738 yd
Vale Street Recreation Ground HILL STREET	grass pitches	878 yd
Milking Bank Playing Fields BALMORAL VIEW	grass pitches	970 yd
Abbey St Recreation Ground ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Gornal Athletic Football Club GARDEN WALK	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Wrens Nest Primary School FOXGLOVE ROAD	grass pitches	1,086 yd
Bishop Milner Catholic College BURTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	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	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	50.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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