Summer Drive, Dudley, DY3 2HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY3 2HP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	47.4%	49.2%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52.6%	50.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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	33.6%	32%	-1.6%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	47.8%	0.8%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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	34.3%	36.7%	2.4%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	44%	35.8%	-8.2%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	17.2%	18.3%	1.1%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.2%	1.7%

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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	21.7%	-9.3%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	13.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	13.8%	1.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	6%	8.4%	2.4%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	20.2%	7.7%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	20.2%	4.7%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	97.9%	1.6%	81.4%	16.5%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.6% 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	98.9%	99.6%	0.7%	83.2%	16.4%
European Union	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	99.6%	0.7%	83.2%	16.4%
10+ Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Summer Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Summer Drive was 178.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.5% higher than the Gornal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Summer Drive has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gornal and the 95th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.5%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DY3 2HP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Summer Drive are based on 3 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 Summer Drive, Dudley, DY3 2HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY3 2HP

Average Price
£285,849

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£285,849

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Summer Drive

Average Price
£298,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£298,918

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Summer DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Summer Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-01-27	£261,250
2 Summer Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2001-07-27	£321,034
2 Summer Drive, Dudley, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	1995-12-22	£314,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY3 2HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	4,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Hall Primary School Zoar Street , Lower Gornal DY3 2PA	3out of 4	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roberts Primary School Robert Street , Lower Gornal DY3 2AZ	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Straits Primary School Longfellow Road , Lower Gornal DY3 3EE	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milking Bank Primary School Aintree Way , Milking Bank DY1 2SL	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2NX	4out of 4	1,719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellowes Hall Sports College Stickley Lane , Lower Gornal DY3 2JH	4out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	2,660 yd	Community school	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	3,403 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 , DY3 2AU	- not rated	428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,681 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Short Stay School Old Farm Estate , DY1 3QE	3out of 4	1,960 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodsetton School Tipton Road , Woodsetton DY3 1BY	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	2,535 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
Lake Street Methodist Church	Lake Street, Lower Gornal	371 yd
Village Cafe	11A Abbey Road, Lower Gornal	400 yd
Oh Flopping Fiddlesticks	21 Louise Street, Lower Gornal	475 yd
Le Raj	31-37 Louise Street, Lower Gornal	478 yd
Mad Hatters of Dudley	39 Louise Street, Lower Gornal	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fountain	8 Temple Street, Lower Gornal	207 yd
MNJ Pubs	1 Redhall Road, Lower Gornal, Dudley	261 yd
Darby And Joan Club	Abbey Street, Lower Gornal	275 yd
Black Country Ales	1 Redhall Road, Lower Gornal	319 yd
The Royal British Legion	Ruiton Street, Lower Gornal	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Flame	50 Zoar Street, Lower Gornal	225 yd
Fans Chinese Takeaway	16 Redhall Road, Lower Gornal	319 yd
Nemo's	14 Lake Street, Lower Gornal	371 yd
Eastern Delights	1 Ruiton Street, Lower Gornal	379 yd
New Jasmine	12 Abbey Road, Lower Gornal, Dudley	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	18 Louise Street, Lower Gornal		478 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Dibdale Road West, Dudley		970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey St Recreation Ground ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	228 yd
Gornal Athletic Football Club GARDEN WALK	grass pitches	497 yd
Roberts Primary School ROBERT STREET	grass pitches	567 yd
The Ellowes Hall Sports College Stickley Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
Baggeridge Social Welfare Centre THE STRAITS		987 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of DY3 2HP