The Merry Hill Centre is in Brierley Hill and in Dudley district. DY5 1QT is located in the Brierley Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dudley South. This postcode has been in use since 1998-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill, DY5 1QT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY5 1SN, DY5 1SR, DY5 1TZ, DY5 1TW.

The Merry Hill Centre Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Merry Hill Centre are based on 9 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 DY5 1QT

Average Price
£246,392
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£246,392

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Merry Hill Centre

Average Price
£5,749,804
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Merry Hill CentreStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Boots The Chemists Ltd The Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£186,0002016-12-20 £246,392

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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Creative Coffee HubU76, Merry Hill Centre42 yd
Gloria Jean's Coffees MerryhillUnit K22, Merry Hill Centre60 yd
Black Sheep CoffeeMerry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill76 yd
Primark Disney Café, PrimarkMerry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill76 yd
Hollywood BowlMerry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Abraham DarbyL103 Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill76 yd
Brierley Hop HouseWaterfront Way, Brierley Hill389 yd
Waterfront InnUnit 6, Waterfront East512 yd
Dr Eamers Distillery Bar20-21 Waterfront East, Brierley Hill512 yd
The Garrison Micro Pub LtdUnit 47 Waterfront East, Brierley Hill620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Dessert ShopEat Central FC7, Merry Hill Centre76 yd
Burrito KitchenEat Central FC 14, Merry Hill Centre76 yd
Batch'dMerry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill76 yd
Sizzledfco12a Eat Central Food Court, Merry Hill Centre77 yd
Napoli Pizzeria & PastaFC03 Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill83 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
News2U, Lower MallL50, Merry Hill Centre232 yd
AsdaMerry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill287 yd
IcelandUnit 5b, Merry Hill Centre565 yd
B&M HomestoresUnit 1, Merry Hill Centre565 yd
AsdaPearson Street, Brierley Hill645 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Brierley Hill)
Level Street 		health and fitness suite349 yd
Le Club Merry Hill Dudley
THE COPTHORNE HOTEL THE COPTHORNE HOTEL LEVEL STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool434 yd
Brierley Hill Leisure Centre (Closed)
Cottage Street 		swimming pool566 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School
MILL STREET 		grass pitches663 yd
Steel Works Gym (Closed)
UNIT 18 UNIT 18 MOOR CENTRE 		health and fitness suite821 yd
Quarry Bank Tennis Club
TALBOTS LANE 		tennis courts922 yd
Xercise4Less (Brierley Hill)
17-23 17-23 HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite951 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is The Merry Hill Centre Street dangerous?

In 2023, 775 crimes were reported near The Merry Hill Centre . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DY5 1QT.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill, DY5 1QT

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 Employee75
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed23
Unemployed21
Other12
Retired9
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Manufacturing14
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction7
Other4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female106
Male119

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex41
Separated12
Divorced24
Widowed4

Health

Very good health125
Good health64
Fair health31
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 70
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian7
Other Asian10
Black African2
Black Caribbean4
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other4
White161
Arab13
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom160
European Union28
Rest of Europe5
Africa4
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK160
10+ Years24
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
France1
Italy1
Spain1
Poland1
Romania8
Other EU countries15
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
Central and South America1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion94
Christian78
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim27
Sikh6
Not answered14
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