Stottesdon, Kidderminster, DY14 8UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY14 8UE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of DY14 8UE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.5%	22.1%	-2.4%	37.9%	-15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	65%	4.4%	44.2%	20.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.7%	4.9%	-3.8%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	52.1%	41.9%	-10.2%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	33.3%	42.3%	9.0%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.6%	3%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	16.3%	15.5%	-0.8%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	13.6%	-5.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.7%	6.5%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	37.9%	2.3%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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)
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.1%	98.9%	0.8%	81.4%	17.5%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	97.2%	96.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	96.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	64%	46.2%	17.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is DY14 8UE dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DY14 8UE was 4.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.8% lower than the Brown Clee average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

DY14 8UE has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brown Clee and the 11th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.5%.

🔎 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 DY14 8UE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bridgnorth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stottesdon, Kidderminster, DY14 8UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY14 8UE

Average Price
£494,971

Semi-Detached
£448,345

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£506,628

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DY14 8UE

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
School House, Kidderminster, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£379,000	2021-06-21	£460,993
The Bungalow, Kidderminster, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£533,000	2021-03-11	£639,600
Acorn House, Kidderminster, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£349,000	2019-04-12	£458,481
Kevockcroft, Kidderminster, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2016-08-30	£452,231
The Old Police House, Kidderminster, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2016-04-06	£504,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY14 8UE

Employment

DY14 8UE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

DY14 8UE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DY14 8UE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	150
Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	69
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	27
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	26
Other	18
Manufacturing	18
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stottesdon CofE Primary School Stottesdon , Cleobury Mortimer DY14 8UE	4out of 4	112 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farlow CofE Primary School Farlow , Cleobury Mortimer DY14 0RQ	3out of 4	4,222 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Vicarage Park The Old Vicarage, the Bull Ring , Stottesdon DY14 8UH	- not rated	38 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
Ginny Hole Cafe	Ginny Hole, Prescott		1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fighting Cocks	Fighting Cocks Inn, High Street		218 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DY14 8UE postcode.

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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