Fens Crescent, Brierley Hill, DY5 1PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY5 1PE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	52%	4.9%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	52.9%	48%	-4.9%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 1PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	41.8%	47.2%	5.4%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	37.3%	-3.8%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.2%	5.5%	-3.7%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	39%	45.2%	6.2%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	34.5%	32.1%	-2.4%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	16.9%	15.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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 1PE this area, 41.2% 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 10.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.9%	41.2%	-12.7%	18.2%	23.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	17.5%	2.3%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14.6%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	2.5%	10.2%	7.7%	33.8%	-23.6%
Other	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	0.9%	2.8%
White	96.2%	82.2%	-14.0%	81.4%	0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	96.2%	94.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	94.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	40.2%	13.5%	26.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Fens Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fens Crescent was 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fens Crescent has the 34th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett and the 240th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.1%.

🔎 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 1PE, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Fens Crescent are based on 25 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 Fens Crescent, Brierley Hill, DY5 1PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 1PE

Average Price
£159,666

Semi-Detached
£159,666

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fens Crescent

Average Price
£151,126

Semi-Detached
£152,738

Terraced
£112,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fens CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Fens Crescent, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-09-13	£115,788
55 Fens Crescent, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-09-28	£182,124
55 Fens Crescent, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,500	2019-12-10	£166,203
52 Fens Crescent, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£104,000	2016-12-21	£161,656
52 Fens Crescent, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2006-12-01	£184,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 1PE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY5 1PE 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	65
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	17
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Bromley , Pensnett DY5 4PJ	3out of 4	486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School High Street , Pensnett DY5 4DZ	2out of 4	993 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockmoor Primary School Belle Isle , Brockmoor DY5 3UZ	2out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crestwood Park Primary School Lapwood Avenue , Crestwood Park Estate DY6 8RP	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Highgate Road , Woodside DY2 0SN	1out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	2,275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Academy Water Street , DY6 7AD	3out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	3,025 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	4,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	4,418 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 Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	1,792 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	2,078 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	2,381 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School Lake Street , DY3 2AU	- not rated	3,383 yd	Other independent 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
Sarah's Diner	Unit 14, Paddys Widewaters Trading Estate	342 yd
David Lloyd Club	Pensnett Road, Brockmoor	618 yd
Fliss Fancy	95 Commonside, Pensnett	727 yd
Simmadown African-Caribbean Cuisine	179 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	758 yd
Soha's Waterfront	127-129 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pensnett Social Welfare Centre	130 Commonside, Pensnett	534 yd
The Rose and Crown	161 Bank Street, Brierley Hill	854 yd
Hartshill Sport And Social Club	Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill	859 yd
Old Star Inn	85 Norwood Road, Brockmoor	916 yd
The Dog & Lamp-post	62 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallows Kebab and Pizza	28D Wallows Road, Brockmoor	333 yd
Yuyi Dragon	28B Wallows Road, Brockmoor	333 yd
Mandy's Tasty Plaice	140 Commonside, Pensnett	416 yd
Napoli Pizza and Grill	149 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	739 yd
Kens Takeaway	1 Broad Street, Pensnett	776 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Oak Park, Dudley Road	694 yd
Waterfront Convenience	105 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	822 yd
Tesco	240 High Street, Pensnett	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Dell Stadium BRYCE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	584 yd
David Lloyd Club (Dudley) PENSNETT ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	628 yd
Pens Meadow School (Post 16) TILED HOUSE LANE	grass pitches	1,036 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	36.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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