Murdoch Drive, Kingswinford, DY6 9HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY6 9HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	52.7%	48.7%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	47.3%	51.3%	4.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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	28.9%	30.5%	1.6%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	38.5%	-9.0%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.1%	19.7%	7.6%	9.1%	10.6%
Widowed	8.4%	8.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.2%

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	48.6%	42.6%	-6.0%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	32.6%	38.1%	5.5%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	14.7%	14.8%	0.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	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.

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	18.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	19.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	20.2%	8.1%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	22.2%	-0.6%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.2%	95%	-0.2%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	98.6%	97.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0%	0.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	97.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Murdoch Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murdoch Drive was 11.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.2% lower than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Murdoch Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett and the 74th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9HJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Murdoch Drive are based on 124 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 Murdoch Drive, Kingswinford, DY6 9HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY6 9HJ

Average Price
£283,251

Semi-Detached
£321,502

Terraced
£288,165

Detached
£233,494

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,183

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murdoch Drive

Average Price
£284,853

Semi-Detached
£307,458

Terraced
£309,736

Detached
£398,823

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,002

Other
£141,157

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murdoch DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Murdoch Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-03-14	£260,177
50 Murdoch Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2025-02-07	£247,481
24 Murdoch Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-04-03	£273,053
34 Murdoch Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2023-06-01	£266,839
44 Murdoch Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-09-16	£151,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY6 9HJ

Employment

DY6 9HJ 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	130
Retired	103
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	36
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Construction	21
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dawley Brook Primary School Dubarry Avenue , Valley Fields DY6 9BP	3out of 4	201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School New Street , Wall Heath DY6 9AH	3out of 4	345 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School Queen Street , DY6 7AQ	3out of 4	474 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blanford Mere Primary School Mimosa Walk , DY6 7EA	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidensbridge Primary School Beachcroft Road , Wall Heath DY6 0HX	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswinford Academy Water Street , DY6 7AD	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill School Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	3,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellowes Hall Sports College Stickley Lane , Lower Gornal DY3 2JH	4out of 4	4,357 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	2,120 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	2,724 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees School Giggetty Lane , Wombourne WV5 0AX	4out of 4	3,922 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	4,261 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School Lake Street , DY3 2AU	- not rated	4,331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delightful Desserts	4 Buckingham Grove, Kingswinford	288 yd
Bostin Fittle	Unit 8, Dawley Brook Road	298 yd
The Cabin Cafe	Dawley Brook Road, Kingswinford	365 yd
Rajput Indian Restaurant &Takeaway	4 High Street, Wall Heath, Kingswinford	540 yd
Foundry Road Preschool	St Andrews United Reform Church, Foundry Road	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge Public House	118 Moss Grove, Kingswinford	152 yd
Kingswinford Snooker Centre	Building 26, Dawley Trading Estate	490 yd
Horse and Jockey Public House	High Street, Wall Heath	546 yd
The Wall Heath Tavern	14 High Street, Wall Heath	589 yd
The Prince Albert	High Street, Wall Heath	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Ginger	60A Moss Grove, Kingswinford	164 yd
Wing Lok	60 Moss Grove, Kingswinford	164 yd
Village Fish & Chips	33B High Street, Wall Heath	589 yd
The Green Olive	18 Albion Parade, Wall Heath	664 yd
Wok & Roll	823 High Street, Kingswinford	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Moss Grove Filling Station, Moss Grove	198 yd
Lidl	Stallings Lane, Kingswinford	443 yd
Fresco Wall Heath	2 High Street, Wall Heath, Kingswinford	550 yd
Co-Operative Stores	1-2 Albion Parade, Wall Heath	664 yd
Mid Counties Co-op	779 High Street, Kingswinford	667 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dawley Brook Primary School DUBARRY AVENUE	grass pitches	180 yd
Fortnocks Health Club UNIT 8A UNIT 8A STALLINGS LANE	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Church Of The Ascension Primary School SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD REAR 26 TO 34 SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD REAR 26 TO 34 FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	359 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School QUEEN STREET	grass pitches	375 yd
The Kingswinford School - The Science College WATER STREET	grass pitches	546 yd
Kingswinford Park ALBANY GROVE	grass pitches	761 yd
Misfits Health Club (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Enville Road ENVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	784 yd
Klassics Health And Leisure KIDDERMINSTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	791 yd
Blanford Mere Primary School MIMOSA WALK	grass pitches	903 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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