Stourbridge Road, Dudley, DY1 2EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY1 2EG is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	47.3%	46.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	52.7%	53.1%	0.4%	49.0%	4.1%

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	34.5%	40.7%	6.2%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	37.1%	-11.6%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.1%	13.8%	6.7%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44.1%	45.7%	1.6%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	28.6%	29.5%	0.9%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	16.5%	17.3%	0.8%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	8.3%	5.4%	-2.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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 DY1 2EG this area, 32.7% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	32.7%	-2.2%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	12.9%	-5.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	19.9%	8.1%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	12.1%	13.3%	1.2%	2.7%	10.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.1%	65.5%	-11.6%	81.4%	-15.9%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	79.3%	-13.4%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	0%	7.4%	7.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	11%	5.9%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	79.5%	-13.2%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.6%	11.3%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1%	4.8%	3.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.4%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Stourbridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stourbridge Road was 106.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stourbridge Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett and the 197th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DY1 2EG, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Stourbridge Road are based on 303 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 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, DY1 2EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 2EG

Average Price
£154,678

Semi-Detached
£134,307

Terraced
£149,364

Detached
£265,381

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stourbridge Road

Average Price
£215,210

Semi-Detached
£215,689

Terraced
£170,452

Detached
£255,032

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,530

Other
£598,562

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stourbridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
233 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2025-09-26	£146,724
263 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-07-24	£132,622
251 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-06-28	£158,824
233 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2023-04-28	£152,498
243 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-01-31	£176,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 2EG

Employment

DY1 2EG area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Unemployed	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	1,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	3,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	4,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Highgate Road , Woodside DY2 0SN	3out of 4	301 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Community School and Little Bears Nursery Highgate Road , Woodside DY2 0SN	- not rated	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School High Street , Pensnett DY5 4DZ	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton CofE Primary School Highbridge Road , Netherton DY2 0HU	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	2,204 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Hall Maths and Computing College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	- not rated	1,041 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Gilbert Claughton School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	1,801 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hillcrest School and Community College Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	- not rated	1,837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	2,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	5,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	5,403 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stephenson House School 292 Stourbridge Road , Holly Hall DY1 2EE	- not rated	121 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton School Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,403 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Community special school	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
Dosa Corner	173-175 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	235 yd
The Reindeer	349 Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill	359 yd
Little Adventures Nursery	174 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	461 yd
Woodside Cafe	Woodside Industrial Estate, Pedmore Road	710 yd
Simmadown African-Caribbean Cuisine	179 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King William	16 Pensnett Road, Dudley	437 yd
Railway Tavern	39 Buxton Road, Dudley	558 yd
Hartshill Sport And Social Club	Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill	698 yd
Woodside Inn Ph	Pedmore Road, Dudley	710 yd
Inspire Gym	14 Canal Street, Brierley Hill	804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amy's Chinese	245 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	5 yd
Crispy Cod	13 Bradford Road, Dudley	245 yd
Some Like It Hot	3 Wood Street, Dudley	489 yd
Shamraz Hussain	Unit 4, Brick Kiln Street, Brierley Hill	586 yd
Montego Bay at Inspire	14 Canal Street, Brierley Hill	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	73 Highgate Road, Dudley	371 yd
Aldi	Peartree Lane, Netherton	710 yd
Aldi	Oak Park, Dudley Road	899 yd
Tesco	240 High Street, Pensnett	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodside Park AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	123 yd
Woodside Community School And Childrens Centre Highgate Road	grass pitches	309 yd
Pegasus Academy SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches	921 yd
Sutton School SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE		1,070 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	61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY1 2EG