Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 1JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY5 1JD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.7%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.4%	49.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 area around DY5 1JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	44%	4.2%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	38.7%	0.1%	44.2%	-5.5%
Separated	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.6%	8.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.4%	4.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	41.5%	41.8%	0.3%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	32%	32.2%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	20.6%	17.1%	-3.5%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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 DY5 1JD this area, 29.6% 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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	29.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	13.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	14.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.4%	5.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	17.8%	6.6%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.8%	78%	-7.8%	81.4%	-3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	93%	90.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.3%	2%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	90.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	30.5%	13.5%	17.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Stourbridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stourbridge Road was 121.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.1% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stourbridge Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett and the 173rd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.4%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DY5 1JD, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 37 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, Brierley Hill, DY5 1JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 1JD

Average Price
£320,053

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£320,053

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stourbridge Road

Average Price
£234,642

Semi-Detached
£213,560

Terraced
£194,801

Detached
£467,109

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,211

Other
£298,820

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stourbridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
349 Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2005-11-03	£313,815
349 Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£169,508	1999-01-21	£684,840
349 Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	1996-10-07	£453,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 1JD

Employment

DY5 1JD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DY5 1JD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	1out of 4	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School High Street , Pensnett DY5 4DZ	2out of 4	1,391 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Bromley , Pensnett DY5 4PJ	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2NX	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockmoor Primary School Belle Isle , Brockmoor DY5 3UZ	2out of 4	1,730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	2,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	3,091 yd	Community school	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	3,356 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	5,032 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,652 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,829 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School Lake Street , DY3 2AU	- not rated	3,185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	3,377 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
The Reindeer	349 Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill	2 yd
Simmadown African-Caribbean Cuisine	179 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	507 yd
Woodside Cafe	Woodside Industrial Estate, Pedmore Road	568 yd
Dosa Corner	173-175 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	596 yd
Little Adventures Nursery	174 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hartshill Sport And Social Club	Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill	338 yd
Inspire Gym	14 Canal Street, Brierley Hill	454 yd
Woodside Inn Ph	Pedmore Road, Dudley	568 yd
Railway Tavern	39 Buxton Road, Dudley	690 yd
The King William	16 Pensnett Road, Dudley	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shamraz Hussain	Unit 4, Brick Kiln Street, Brierley Hill	243 yd
Amy's Chinese	245 Stourbridge Road, Dudley	365 yd
Crispy Cod	13 Bradford Road, Dudley	369 yd
Montego Bay at Inspire	14 Canal Street, Brierley Hill	454 yd
Some Like It Hot	3 Wood Street, Dudley	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	73 Highgate Road, Dudley	535 yd
Aldi	Oak Park, Dudley Road	548 yd
Aldi	Peartree Lane, Netherton	837 yd
Waterfront Convenience	105 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	1,031 yd
Tesco	240 High Street, Pensnett	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodside Park AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	354 yd
Woodside Community School And Childrens Centre Highgate Road	grass pitches	464 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%

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