Area Information for Dudley, DY2 7ED

This postcode in Dudley is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Castle & Priory ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Dudley. This page combines information for the address Dudley, DY2 7ED, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of DY2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in July 1995. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Dudley
Ward Castle & Priory
Constituency Dudley * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Dudley Central), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 52 crimes were reported within half a mile of DY2 7ED.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Dudley, DY2 7ED is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Dudley, DY2 7ED:

Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley, DY2 7BL
Birdcage Walk, Dudley, DY2 7AE
Birmingham Street, Dudley, DY2 7AJ
Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley, DY2 7BJ
Fisher Street, Dudley, DY2 7AD
Birmingham Street, Dudley, DY2 7AG

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about DY2 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Dudley consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 10
Terraced 22
Flat (Purpose-Built) 40
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 73
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 19
Owned with Mortgage 28
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 4
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 16
Rent Free 0
Total 73

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 33
Two People 31
Three People 3
Four People 5
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 72

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Dudley consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 34
Family Household 38
Other Household 1
Total 73

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 34
Deprived In One Dimension 24
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 72

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Dudley constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 62
Female 69
Total 131

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 10
5-9 14
10-14 4
15-19 3
20-24 5
25-29 15
30-34 16
35-39 12
40-44 10
45-49 7
50-54 7
55-59 9
60-64 8
65-69 3
70-74 6
75-79 0
80-84 0
85+ 2
Total 131

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in DY2 7ED is high - 8% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 49
Married 22
Separated 11
Divorced 16
Widowed 6
Total 104

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 59
Good 50
Fair 14
Bad 10
Very Bad 0
Total 133

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 29
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
No GCSEs or Equivalent 21
Total 103

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 87% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 114
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Black Caribbean 4
Total 130

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 128
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 131

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 128
10+ Years 2
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 131

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to DY2 7ED.

Passport(s) Held
None 25
United Kingdom 105
European Union 0
Rest of Europe 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 68
Christian 57
Buddhist 2
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 3
Total 131

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Castle & Priory ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 53% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 52
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 8
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4
Retired 13
Looking After Home or Family 6
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 8
Total 99

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 4
Professional Occupations 10
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 4
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 10
Total 66

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 13
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 15
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 13
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 8
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 21
Semi-Routine Occupation 17
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4
Full-time Student 4
Total 101

Dudley, DY2 7ED is within the Dudley Central policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 52 crimes were reported within half a mile of DY2 7ED.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 52 crimes committed near DY2 7ED
Neighbourhood Team Address Dudley Central
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2760

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to DY2 7ED. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for DY2 7ED.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Dudley, DY2 7ED. The nearest railway station is Coseley, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Coseley 1.8 miles
Tipton 1.9 miles
Dudley Port 2.6 miles
Cradley Heath 3.9 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 4.3 miles
Old Hill 4.3 miles
Wolverhampton 4.4 miles
Lye (West Midlands) 4.4 miles
Rowley Regis 4.7 miles
Langley Green 4.9 miles
Stourbridge Town 4.9 miles
Stourbridge Junction 5.4 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 5.7 miles
Bescot Stadium 5.7 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 6 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 6.2 miles
The Hawthorns 6.3 miles
Walsall 6.7 miles
Hagley 7.2 miles
Bilbrook 7.6 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Dudley, DY2 7ED. The nearest is Wrens Nest Primary School, approximately 640 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Dudley, DY2 7ED. The nearest is Bishop Milner Catholic College, approximately 840 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Bishop Milner Catholic College 840 yards July 2018
    
Beacon Hill Academy 0.6 miles May 2024
    
Ellowes Hall Sports College 0.8 miles April 2023
    
St James Academy 1.2 miles June 2024
    
The Dormston School 1.2 miles June 2022
    
Pegasus Academy 1.4 miles March 2023
    
The Vireo Academy 2.3 miles December 2017
    
The Link Academy 2.3 miles February 2022
    
Q3 Academy Tipton 2.6 miles December 2022
    
The Kairos Academy (KS3) 2.6 miles December 2014
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Dudley, DY2 7ED. The nearest is Tandon Medical Centre (Oram & Partners), approximately 620 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Dudley, DY2 7ED. The nearest is Bhandal Dental Practice - Upper Gornal, approximately 510 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Dudley, DY2 7ED. The nearest is Bushey Fields Hospital, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bushey Fields Hospital 1.5 miles
Russells Hall Hospital 1.6 miles
Guest Hospital 1.6 miles
Penn Hospital 3.1 miles
St Jude's Women's Hospital (HQ) 3.2 miles
Rowley Regis Hospital 3.8 miles
Corbett Hospital 4.3 miles
West Park Hospital 4.6 miles
Edward Street Hospital 4.7 miles
Stourside Hospital 4.8 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Dudley, DY2 7ED. The nearest is Taylor Made Specs, approximately 510 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Taylor Made Specs 510 yards
The Eyecare Centre Ltd 1 mile
R T Knight Opticians 1.2 miles
Specs Direct 1.3 miles
Eye Health Clinic 1.4 miles
Bonham & Butler Opticians 1.4 miles
Dollond & Aitchison 1.5 miles
A.J. Moore 1.5 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Dudley 1.5 miles
4 Sight 1.6 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.