Rokewood Close, Kingswinford, DY6 7SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY6 7SB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	53.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	45.7%	46.9%	1.2%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	30.9%	35%	4.1%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	46.4%	-5.6%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	53%	49.8%	-3.2%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	31.1%	29.3%	-1.8%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	10.7%	12.3%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4%	7.3%	3.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	21.1%	20.7%	-0.4%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.4%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	17.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	21.5%	8.5%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	25.3%	2.9%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.5%	75.1%	-9.4%	81.4%	-6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	9.1%	17.7%	8.6%	0.1%	17.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	96.3%	95.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	96.2%	0.2%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	58.8%	46.2%	12.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Rokewood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rokewood Close was 104.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rokewood Close has the 28th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett and the 208th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DY6 7SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Rokewood Close are based on 48 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 Rokewood Close, Kingswinford, DY6 7SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY6 7SB

Average Price
£190,744

Semi-Detached
£269,962

Terraced
£235,984

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,611

Other
£73,521

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rokewood Close

Average Price
£194,177

Semi-Detached
£270,195

Terraced
£251,158

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,168

Other
£40,227

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rokewood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Rokewood Close, Kingswinford, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-12-05	£89,463
15 Rokewood Close, Kingswinford, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2025-12-05	£227,699
5 Rokewood Close, Kingswinford, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-11-14	£273,469
12 Rokewood Close, Kingswinford, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2023-12-05	£108,041
8 Rokewood Close, Kingswinford, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-07-04	£111,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY6 7SB

Employment

DY6 7SB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	88
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	1,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	2,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blanford Mere Primary School Mimosa Walk , DY6 7EA	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidensbridge Primary School Beachcroft Road , Wall Heath DY6 0HX	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School New Street , Wall Heath DY6 9AH	3out of 4	996 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School New Street , Wall Heath DY6 9AH	- not rated	996 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Queen Street , DY6 7AQ	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	4,970 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kingswinford School & Science College Water Street , DY6 7AD	- not rated	1,187 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Academy Water Street , DY6 7AD	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill School Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE	3out of 4	2,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QG	- not rated	2,523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	- not rated	2,507 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,507 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School Lake Street , Lower Gornal DY3 2AU	- not rated	3,421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mere Primary Short Stay School Lawnswood Road , Wordsley DY8 5PQ	- not rated	3,470 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Backyard Cafe	1 Charterfield Shopping Centre, Kingswinford	360 yd
Coco's Dessert Factory	5 Charterfield Shopping Centre, Kingswinford	389 yd
Balti Cottage	8-9 Charterfield Shopping Centre, Kingswinford	389 yd
Taylor Gifts and Interiors	6 Charterfield Shopping Centre, Kingswinford	389 yd
The Cabin Cafe	Dawley Brook Road, Kingswinford	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The British Oak Public House	Stallings Lane, Kingswinford	487 yd
Kingswinford Snooker Centre	Building 26, Dawley Trading Estate	634 yd
The Bridge Public House	118 Moss Grove, Kingswinford	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stallings Fryer	Shop, 11 Charterfield Shopping Centre	389 yd
Double Happy	7 Charterfield Shopping Centre, Kingswinford	389 yd
Tasty Pizza	8-9 Charterfield Shopping Centre, Kingswinford	389 yd
Domino's Pizza	Stallings Lane, Kingswinford	909 yd
Blue Ginger	60A Moss Grove, Kingswinford	960 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Stallings Lane, Kingswinford	389 yd
Lidl	Stallings Lane, Kingswinford	612 yd
Fresco Wall Heath	2 High Street, Wall Heath, Kingswinford	1,036 yd
Co-Operative Stores	1-2 Albion Parade, Wall Heath	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sixes Football Centre HAM LANE	artificial grass pitch	302 yd
Fortnocks Health Club UNIT 8A UNIT 8A STALLINGS LANE	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Blanford Mere Primary School MIMOSA WALK	grass pitches	865 yd
Maidensbridge Primary School BEACHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	972 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School QUEEN STREET	grass pitches	1,023 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	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.0%

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	32 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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