Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV2 3DH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.1%	49.9%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.9%	50.1%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.1%

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	40.7%	34.4%	-6.3%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	48.8%	7.0%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	9.3%	6.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	36.2%	46.3%	10.1%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	35.3%	33.1%	-2.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	18.5%	14.9%	-3.6%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 3DH this area, 33.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	33.1%	0.1%	18.2%	14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	7.3%	-8.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	12.1%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	11.3%	3.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	29.4%	11.9%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	14.9%	4.4%	-10.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.1% 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	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	37.5%	44.2%	6.7%	3.1%	41.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	10.8%	8.3%	-2.5%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	0.8%	2.8%
White	23.3%	18.1%	-5.2%	81.4%	-63.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	7.3%	5.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% 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	54.7%	48.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	4.3%	12.3%	8.0%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3%	3%	0.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	34.9%	29.8%	-5.1%	5.6%	24.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.3%	0.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.3% 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	54.7%	48.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	7.8%	29.3%	21.5%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	8.2%	11.4%	3.2%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	3.6%	-17.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	11.3%	0.6%	10.7%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	11%	1.2%	9.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	38.2%	0.9%	37.3%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Dudley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dudley Road was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.7% higher than the Blakenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dudley Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall and the 67th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 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 3DH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 188 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 3DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 3DH

Average Price
£143,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£143,013

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dudley Road

Average Price
£224,149

Semi-Detached
£243,539

Terraced
£158,348

Detached
£446,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£590,090

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dudley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
141 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£202,500	2024-02-15	£225,649
130 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-10-17	£102,522
140 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2006-08-23	£181,196
136 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2006-01-27	£163,116
143 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2005-07-15	£190,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 3DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	25
Other	23
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH	4out of 4	1,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,269 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	300 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	- not rated	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Junior School Caledonia Road , Parkfields WV2 1HZ	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Infant School Caledonia Road , WV2 1HZ	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,367 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,322 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield High School Wolverhampton Road East , WV4 6AP	- not rated	1,373 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR	- not rated	2,355 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY	- not rated	3,140 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	2,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	2,497 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	921 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road , WV3 0EG	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF	- not rated	1,031 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kairos Academy (KS4) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	1out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre (The Nightingale Home and Hospital Service) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	- not rated	1,411 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
7 Rivers Indian Restaurant	Desi Dhaba, 135 Dudley Road	2 yd
Bondi Bar And Restaurant	159 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	65 yd
Milijo's	392 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	108 yd
Leah's Place	2P Byrne Road, Wolverhampton	146 yd
Positive Participation	Bob Jones Community Hub, Bromley Street	157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms Public House, Derry Street	418 yd
The Crown	10 Cartwright Street, Wolverhampton	531 yd
Golden Silver Suite	Pountney Street, Wolverhampton	600 yd
My Festival Events Ltd	The Hangar, Pearson Street	645 yd
Goldthorn Pub	The Goldthorn Pub, Goldthorn Hill	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sagar Sweets & Restaurant	423 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	67 yd
Uppals	33 Barcroft Road, Wolverhampton	124 yd
Amritsar Sweets & Catering	434A Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	132 yd
Cake Inn	442 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	171 yd
Golden Wonder	449 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Marston Road	563 yd
La Cakery	274 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton	672 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Goldthorn Hill	725 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, Unit 3	792 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Unit 1	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bob Jones Community Hub BROMLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	182 yd
Pure Gym (Wolverhampton South) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	188 yd
Graiseley Community Healthy Living Centre (Closed) Pool Street	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Grove Primary School CALEDONIA ROAD		603 yd
Trugym Wolverhampton (Closed) Birmingham Road	health and fitness suite	703 yd
L M'S Gym SIDNEY STREET	health and fitness suite	830 yd
The Royal Wolverhampton School PENN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	920 yd
Southside Sports ALL SAINTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	970 yd
Dixon Street Playing Field DIXON STREET	grass pitches	991 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	90.0%

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	66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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