Dudley’s 14 smartest neighborhoods by educational qualifications

The proportion of residents with a level 4 (university degree or higher) qualification varies by district.

According to the 2021 Census published by , the average number of people with higher qualifications across Dudley is 25 per cent. Office for National Statistics.

However, the picture looks different in each neighborhood; More than 30 percent of people in various regions have gained a higher qualification. The figures were recorded in Wolverhampton.

Of course, it is not entirely accurate to say that the higher the qualifications, the smarter the person is, as there are many factors to consider.

For example, those living in certain areas may have had fewer opportunities, delayed higher education because of fees, or may not have considered it as an option because their parents or peers did not.

The average age in different neighborhoods may also have an impact, as the proportion of people attending college has increased significantly in recent years.

Below are 14 neighborhoods dudley It has the highest percentage of adults aged 16 and over who have achieved level 4 (degree or higher) qualifications.

1. Norton South

In Norton South, 40.4 per cent of people aged 16 and over have qualifications of level 4 and above, the highest qualification level.

2. Oldswinford and Pedmore

In Oldswinford and Pedmore, 37.9 per cent of people aged 16 and over have qualifications of level 4 and above, the highest qualification level.

3. Stourbridge Town and Old Quarter

In Stourbridge Town and the Old Quarter, 36 per cent of people aged 16 and over have qualifications of level 4 and above, the highest qualification level.

4. Halesowen East

In Halesowen East, 33.5 per cent of people aged 16 and over have qualifications at level 4 and above, the highest qualification level.

5. Pedmore Fields

At Pedmore Fields, 32.1 per cent of people aged 16 and over have qualifications of level 4 and above, the highest qualification level.

6. Hayley Green

In Hayley Green, 31.8 per cent of people aged 16 and over have qualifications at level 4 and above, the highest qualification level.

7. Dibdale

In Dibdale, 31.2 per cent of people aged 16 and over have qualifications at level 4 and above, the highest qualification level.

8. Wollaston

In Wollaston, 30.2 per cent of people aged 16 and over have qualifications at level 4 or above, the highest qualification level.

9. Norton North

In Norton North, 29.8 per cent of people aged 16 and over have qualifications of level 4 and above, the highest qualification level.

10. Quinton West

In Halesowen and Quinton West, on the border with Birmingham, 29.7 per cent of people aged 16 and over have qualifications of level 4 and above, the highest qualification level.

11. Wall Heath

In Wall Heath, 29.5 per cent of people aged 16 and over have qualifications of level 4 and above, the highest qualification level.

12. Kingswinford South

In Kingswinford South, 29.4 per cent of people aged 16 and over have qualifications of level 4 and above, the highest qualification level.

13. Withymoor Village

In Withymoor Village, 29.2 per cent of people aged 16 and over have qualifications at level 4 or above, the highest qualification level.

14. Sedgley West

In Sedgley West, 28.3 per cent of people aged 16 and over have qualifications at level 4 or above, the highest qualification level.