Upper Lea Cottages, Cookley, Kidderminster, DY10 3RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY10 3RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.6%	49.8%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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	28.5%	30.8%	2.3%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	48.6%	-1.0%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.1%	12.7%	1.6%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	45.5%	47.9%	2.4%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	38.8%	36.5%	-2.3%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	11.9%	-4.8%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	19.8%	3.1%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	35.3%	0.1%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.7%	97.9%	-1.8%	81.4%	16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98%	96.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	95.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Upper Lea Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Lea Cottages was 61.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% lower than the Wyre Forest Rural average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Upper Lea Cottages has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Wyre Forest Rural and the 147th highest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DY10 3RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Upper Lea Cottages are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wyre Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Upper Lea Cottages, Cookley, Kidderminster, DY10 3RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY10 3RJ

Average Price
£403,240

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£403,240

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Lea Cottages

Average Price
£399,703

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£399,703

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Lea CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Upper Lea Cottages, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-12-07	£380,730
6 Upper Lea Cottages, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2015-08-21	£418,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY10 3RJ

Employment

DY10 3RJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Construction	19
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cookley Sebright Primary School 16 Lea Lane , Cookley DY10 3TA	3out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy Franche Road , Wolverley DY11 5TP	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's CofE Primary School Sion Avenue , DY10 2YL	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School Stoney Lane , DY10 2LX	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School Marlpool Lane , DY11 5HP	3out of 4	2,715 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverley CofE Secondary School Blakeshall Lane , Wolverley DY11 5XQ	3out of 4	987 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baxter College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ	1out of 4	3,948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Charles I School Hill Grove House , Comberton Road DY10 1XA	3out of 4	3,950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kinver High School and Sixth Form Enville Road , Kinver DY7 6AA	2out of 4	4,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity School Birmingham Road , DY10 2BY	3out of 4	3,060 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Knoll School Wolverley , DY10 3QE	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyre Forest School Habberley Road , DY11 6FA	3out of 4	3,634 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nurture Learning County Buildings , Bewdley Road DY11 6RQ	- not rated	3,640 yd	Other independent special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Farmers Den	4A Bridge Road, Cookley		861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle & Spur	176 Castle Road, Cookley	721 yd
The Bulls Head	10 Bridge Road, Cookley	880 yd
The Lock Inn And Smithy's Tea Room	Wolverley Road, Wolverley	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cookley Fisheries	1 Bridge Road, Cookley		880 yd
Cookley Tandoori	3 Bridge Road, Cookley		880 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	5 Bridge Road, Cookley		880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cookley Playing Fields COOKLEY PLAYING FIELDS COOKLEY PLAYING FIELDS LEA LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	452 yd
Cookley Sebright Primary School LEA LANE	grass pitches	720 yd
Brown Westhead Park BROWN WESTHEAD PARK BROWN WESTHEAD PARK WOLVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Heathfield Knoll School WOLVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,059 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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