White Oak Drive, Kingswinford, DY6 9QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY6 9QN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.4%	0.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	24%	29.3%	5.3%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	49%	-7.0%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	9.2%	12.1%	2.9%	6.1%	6.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	36.4%	-5.9%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	33.9%	39.8%	5.9%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	16.8%	16.9%	0.1%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22.8%	22.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	7.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	16.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14.3%	-0.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	27.4%	0.6%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.2%	97.7%	0.5%	81.4%	16.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	97.9%	97.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	0%	0.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	96.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	60.6%	46.2%	14.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is White Oak Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around White Oak Drive was 6.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.9% lower than the Kingswinford North & Wall Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

White Oak Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingswinford North & Wall Heath and the 26th lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.7%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DY6 9QN, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 White Oak Drive are based on 24 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 White Oak Drive, Kingswinford, DY6 9QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY6 9QN

Average Price
£520,480

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£520,480

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for White Oak Drive

Average Price
£522,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£522,532

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on White Oak DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 White Oak Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-13	£385,294
15 White Oak Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£567,500	2024-07-04	£592,961
22 White Oak Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2022-10-05	£527,657
23 White Oak Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2022-04-29	£567,854
The Laurels, 13 White Oak Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-03-19	£556,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY6 9QN

Employment

DY6 9QN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DY6 9QN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Education	12
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	2,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Queen Street , DY6 7AQ	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School Queen Street , DY6 7AQ	- not rated	823 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glynne Primary School Cot Lane , DY6 9TH	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School New Street , Wall Heath DY6 9AH	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerhill School Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingswinford School & Science College Water Street , DY6 7AD	- not rated	702 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Academy Water Street , DY6 7AD	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QG	- not rated	1,632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	4,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	4,793 yd	Academy 16-19 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	- not rated	1,552 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mere Primary Short Stay School Lawnswood Road , Wordsley DY8 5PQ	- not rated	1,831 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	3,651 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Village cafe	8 Townsend Place, Kingswinford	320 yd
Robby's Indian Restaurant	11 Townsend Place, Kingswinford	320 yd
Salathip Thai Cuisine	42 Market Street, Kingswinford	327 yd
Seashell Cafe	40 Market Street, Kingswinford	327 yd
Little Taste of Heaven Courtyard	56c & 56d Market Street, Kingswinford	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Limited	2 Summerhill, Kingswinford	169 yd
The Park Tavern	Cot Lane, Kingswinford	206 yd
Leopard Inn	3 Summer Street, Kingswinford	210 yd
Harvester at Kingswinford	Summerhill House Hotel, Swindon Road	266 yd
Kingswinford Conservative Club	24 Oak Street, Kingswinford	283 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	8 Market Street, Kingswinford	330 yd
The Fat Cat	46 Market Street, Kingswinford	332 yd
Palace Chef	10 Market Street, Kingswinford	333 yd
Kings Fish Bar	25 Market Street, Kingswinford	368 yd
Wok & Roll	823 High Street, Kingswinford	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	39-41 Market Street, Kingswinford	376 yd
Mid Counties Co-op	779 High Street, Kingswinford	420 yd
Tesco	Moss Grove Filling Station, Moss Grove	696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Misfits Health Club (Closed) Market Street	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Summerhill School LODGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
Cot Lane Open Space COT LANE	grass pitches	611 yd
The Kingswinford School - The Science College WATER STREET	grass pitches	684 yd
Dawley Brook Primary School DUBARRY AVENUE	grass pitches	745 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School QUEEN STREET	grass pitches	825 yd
Greenfields Open Space HIGH STREET	grass pitches	841 yd
Glynne Primary School COT LANE	grass pitches	843 yd
Kingswinford Park ALBANY GROVE	grass pitches	983 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	1,019 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	58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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