Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV2 3DE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.3%	49.5%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.8%	50.5%	1.7%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of WV2 3DE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.2%	31.1%	-3.1%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	55.8%	5.8%	44.2%	11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	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	49.6%	52.7%	3.1%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	34%	30.8%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	11.9%	11.8%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around WV2 3DE this area, 41% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	41%	2.9%	18.2%	22.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	14.7%	4.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10%	0.8%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	15.2%	1.6%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	17.5%	7.2%	-10.3%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	44.2%	43.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	40.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	9.6%	8.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	20.2%	20.7%	0.5%	81.4%	-60.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	6.3%	10.4%	4.1%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	40%	-10.2%	83.2%	-43.2%
European Union	5.8%	13%	7.2%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	36.7%	41%	4.3%	5.6%	35.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.2%	39.9%	-10.3%	83.2%	-43.3%
10+ Years	10.6%	23.8%	13.2%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	9.6%	11.2%	1.6%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	10.6%	15.1%	4.5%	2.2%	12.9%
Less than 2 years	19%	10.1%	-8.9%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	33.7%	76.7%	-43.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	15.6%	0.6%	15.0%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	19.5%	1.2%	18.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.9%	37.2%	-28.3%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	43.7%	0.9%	42.8%
Other religion	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Dudley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dudley Road was 61.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.6% lower than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dudley Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 347th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV2 3DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Dudley Road are based on 187 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wolverhampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 3DE

Average Price
£127,803

Semi-Detached
£103,821

Terraced
£129,213

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dudley Road

Average Price
£208,375

Semi-Detached
£239,887

Terraced
£155,083

Detached
£439,351

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£479,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dudley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-10-13	£126,795
122 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-08-23	£76,040
114 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-05-09	£155,804
117 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-12-13	£137,500
102 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-12-03	£144,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 3DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Looking after home or family	51
Retired	39
Other	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN	4out of 4	4,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Park Street South , Blakenhall WV2 3AE	3out of 4	351 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graiseley Primary School Pool Street , Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE	3out of 4	495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bantock Primary School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	3out of 4	2,229 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	4out of 4	2,936 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU	3out of 4	3,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	5,438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Paget Road , WV6 0DU	- not rated	2,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Penn Road , WV3 0EG	3out of 4	821 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WV2 Education 434b Dudley Road , Blakenhall WV2 3AQ	- not rated	78 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone, School Street , WV3 0NR	- not rated	967 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street , WV1 1LY	- not rated	1,726 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL	4out of 4	2,070 yd	Academy special converter	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
Shawarma & Grill	Good To Go JA Style, 440 Dudley Road	77 yd
Coco's Dessert Factory	Cocos Dessert Factory, 434 Dudley Road	77 yd
7 Rivers Indian Restaurant	Desi Dhaba, 135 Dudley Road	116 yd
Veggie Supreme Also Trading As Desserts By Jazz	Direct Point Logistics, 21 - 25 Sedgley Street	140 yd
Mr Singhs Pizza Wolverhampton Ltd	Mr Singhs Pizza, 480 Dudley Road	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms Public House, Derry Street	344 yd
The Crown	10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton	420 yd
Golden Silver Suite	Pountney Street, Wolverhampton	484 yd
My Festival Events Ltd	The Hangar, Pearson Street	532 yd
Kazbar Bar And Grill	Queens Arms, 13 Graiseley Row	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amritsar Sweets & Catering	434A Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	36 yd
Cake Inn	442 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	58 yd
Sagar Sweets & Restaurant	423 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	71 yd
Golden Wonder	449 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	77 yd
Veggie Lounge	441 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	77 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	511 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	685 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	685 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	790 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	170 yd
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		574 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	596 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	721 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	911 yd
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	920 yd
Complexions Gym TEMPEST STREET	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	1,027 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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