The Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill, DY5 1QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY5 1QT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	47.9%	47.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.1%	52.9%	0.8%	49.0%	3.9%

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 1QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	68%	56%	-12.0%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15.7%	22.3%	6.6%	44.2%	-21.9%
Separated	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	10.2%	13%	2.8%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	1%	2.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	54.7%	55.6%	0.9%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	35.6%	28.4%	-7.2%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	7.2%	13.8%	6.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	7.6%	13.1%	5.5%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	17.5%	4.8%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	10.4%	-7.4%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	15.3%	-2.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	38.3%	3.8%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	7.6%	2.2%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	80.1%	70.6%	-9.5%	81.4%	-10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	5.7%	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	70.5%	-13.0%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	4.2%	12.3%	8.1%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	71.1%	-12.4%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	3%	10.7%	7.7%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	3.4%	12.4%	9.0%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is The Merry Hill Centre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Merry Hill Centre was 2533.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1381.8% higher than the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Merry Hill Centre has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South and the highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 743.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

🔎 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. 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 1QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 The Merry Hill Centre are based on 12 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Merry Hill Centre

Average Price
£8,224,549

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,224,549

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

DY5 1QT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

DY5 1QT area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	21
Other	12
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	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	38
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	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	2,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brierley Hill Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TD	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockmoor Primary School Belle Isle , Brockmoor DY5 3UZ	2out of 4	1,245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withymoor Primary School Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH	3out of 4	1,282 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	1,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	2,705 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	2,757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	3,015 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	3,941 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,093 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	2,753 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	3,098 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	3,115 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	3,218 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
Creative Coffee Hub	U76, Merry Hill Centre	42 yd
Gloria Jean's Coffees Merryhill	Unit K22, Merry Hill Centre	60 yd
Black Sheep Coffee	Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill	76 yd
Primark Disney Café, Primark	Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill	76 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abraham Darby	L103 Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill	76 yd
Brierley Hop House	Waterfront Way, Brierley Hill	389 yd
Waterfront Inn	Unit 6, Waterfront East	512 yd
Dr Eamers Distillery Bar	20-21 Waterfront East, Brierley Hill	512 yd
The Garrison Micro Pub Ltd	Unit 47 Waterfront East, Brierley Hill	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Dessert Shop	Eat Central FC7, Merry Hill Centre	76 yd
Burrito Kitchen	Eat Central FC 14, Merry Hill Centre	76 yd
Batch'd	Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill	76 yd
Sizzled	fco12a Eat Central Food Court, Merry Hill Centre	77 yd
Napoli Pizzeria & Pasta	FC03 Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill	83 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
News2U, Lower Mall	L50, Merry Hill Centre	232 yd
Asda	Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill	287 yd
Iceland	Unit 5b, Merry Hill Centre	565 yd
B&M Homestores	Unit 1, Merry Hill Centre	565 yd
Asda	Pearson Street, Brierley Hill	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Brierley Hill) Level Street	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Le Club Merry Hill Dudley THE COPTHORNE HOTEL THE COPTHORNE HOTEL LEVEL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	434 yd
Brierley Hill Leisure Centre (Closed) Cottage Street	swimming pool	566 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School MILL STREET	grass pitches	663 yd
Steel Works Gym (Closed) UNIT 18 UNIT 18 MOOR CENTRE	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Quarry Bank Tennis Club TALBOTS LANE	tennis courts	922 yd
Xercise4Less (Brierley Hill) 17-23 17-23 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	951 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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