Waterfront West, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY5 1LN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.3%	48.7%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.8%	40%	3.2%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	33.1%	-5.7%	44.2%	-11.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.2%	8.5%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	14%	15.4%	1.4%	6.1%	9.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42%	39.6%	-2.4%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	32.1%	29.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	17.8%	20.6%	2.8%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	6.5%	8.9%	2.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 1LN this area, 32.1% 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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	32.1%	-2.8%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	14%	1.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	16.6%	1.0%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1%	1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	31.3%	21.2%	-10.1%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	61.1%	63.7%	2.6%	81.4%	-17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	83%	83.8%	0.8%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	8.7%	-4.1%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	83.9%	1.1%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.9%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	1.4%	-8.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	23.4%	6.5%	16.9%
Not answered	15.1%	6.0%	9.1%

Safety

Is Waterfront West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterfront West was 603.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 253.2% higher than the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterfront West has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 364.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DY5 1LN, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Waterfront West are based on 235 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 Waterfront West, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 1LN

Average Price
£473,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£473,237

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterfront West

Average Price
£276,493

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,697

Other
£7,945,487

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterfront WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Harbour Buildings Waterfront West, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-11-27	£477,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 1LN

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	37
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	21
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	16
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brockmoor Primary School Belle Isle , Brockmoor DY5 3UZ	2out of 4	935 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TD	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Highgate Road , Woodside DY2 0SN	1out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withymoor Primary School Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	2,425 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	2,476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	4,045 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,466 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,501 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,643 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	2,691 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	2,886 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 Indian Tavern	Unit 8 To Unit 9, Waterfront East	134 yd
Ten Steps Coffee Lounge	Unit 19, Waterfront East	177 yd
Waterfront Food & Espresso Bar	43 Waterfront East, Brierley Hill	198 yd
Putt Above Ltd	Unit 27 - 29, Waterfront East	206 yd
Scallywags	Level Street, Brierley Hill	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waterfront Inn	Unit 6, Waterfront East	151 yd
Dr Eamers Distillery Bar	20-21 Waterfront East, Brierley Hill	151 yd
Brierley Hop House	Waterfront Way, Brierley Hill	178 yd
The Garrison Micro Pub Ltd	Unit 47 Waterfront East, Brierley Hill	188 yd
The Dog & Lamp-post	62 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Shak	Unit 1a, Old Bush Trading Estate	326 yd
Golden Rice Bowl	109 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	342 yd
Napoli Pizza and Grill	149 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	427 yd
jay Indian House	158 High Street, Brierley Hill	445 yd
Pars Pizza & Kebab	154 High Street, Brierley Hill	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waterfront Convenience	105 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	377 yd
Asda	Pearson Street, Brierley Hill	415 yd
High Street Supermarket	128 High Street, Brierley Hill	535 yd
Eazy Shop	147 High Street, Brierley Hill	536 yd
Aldi	Oak Park, Dudley Road	640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Le Club Merry Hill Dudley THE COPTHORNE HOTEL THE COPTHORNE HOTEL LEVEL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	121 yd
Pure Gym (Brierley Hill) Level Street	health and fitness suite	203 yd
Brierley Hill Leisure Centre (Closed) Cottage Street	swimming pool	607 yd
David Lloyd Club (Dudley) PENSNETT ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	677 yd
Steel Works Gym (Closed) UNIT 18 UNIT 18 MOOR CENTRE	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Xercise4Less (Brierley Hill) 17-23 17-23 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	938 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School MILL STREET	grass pitches	1,008 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.