Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, DY5 1SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY5 1SB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	55%	55.5%	0.5%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	45%	44.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	-4.5%

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	31.8%	40.4%	8.6%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	45.1%	-6.6%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8%	8.4%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	42.3%	47.5%	5.2%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	35.8%	32.5%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.6%	13.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	7%	4.2%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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	30.8%	20.9%	-9.9%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	9.8%	-7.7%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	19.2%	4.2%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.2%	7.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	23.9%	7.1%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.5%	87.3%	-6.2%	81.4%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	97.8%	93.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	93.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Merry Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merry Hill was 40.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.2% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merry Hill has the 26th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY5 1SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Merry Hill are based on 8 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 Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, DY5 1SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 1SB

Average Price
£562,912

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,713

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£961,110

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merry Hill

Average Price
£374,006

Semi-Detached
£265,101

Terraced
£155,574

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£974,539

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merry HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£83,500	2025-12-08	£83,658
22 Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-08-12	£240,723
6 Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2017-10-06	£1,675,742
56 Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2006-07-18	£170,422
56 Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2004-01-30	£196,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 1SB

Employment

DY5 1SB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	1,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	3,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	5,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN	- not rated	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	- not rated	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Bank Primary School High Street , Quarry Bank DY5 2AD	3out of 4	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TD	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	2,556 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorns Community College Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	- not rated	1,072 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	2out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	1,875 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hillcrest School and Community College Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	- not rated	2,670 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	3out of 4	2,670 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	3,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	3,548 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	3,977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,445 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,787 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	1,229 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	2,202 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elton House School 186 Stourbridge Road , Stambermill DY9 7BU	- not rated	2,469 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nova Training Unit 14 Primrose Hill Trading Estate , Cradley Road DY2 9SA	- not rated	2,551 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson House School 292 Stourbridge Road , Holly Hall DY1 2EE	- not rated	2,647 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nando's	Restaurant 3, Merry Hill Centre	99 yd
Blue Ball	Old High Street, Quarry Bank	229 yd
McDonalds	The Boulevard, Brierley Hill	231 yd
Saucy Sausage	34A High Street, Quarry Bank	301 yd
Wesley Methodist Chapel	Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Round Oak	24-26 Merry Hill, Quarry Bank	2 yd
Brickmakers Arms	36 Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank	217 yd
Quarry Bank Conservative Club	29 High Street, Quarry Bank	301 yd
The Church Tavern	36 High Street, Quarry Bank	426 yd
Vine Inn	10 Delph Road, Brierley Hill	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Take-A-Bite	20 High Street, Quarry Bank	272 yd
Mario'z	28 High Street, Quarry Bank	301 yd
The Spice Merchant	25 High Street, Quarry Bank	301 yd
Happy Town	35 High Street, Quarry Bank	301 yd
The Plaice to Be	193-194 High Street, Quarry Bank	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 5b, Merry Hill Centre	438 yd
B&M Homestores	Unit 1, Merry Hill Centre	438 yd
Asda	Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill	683 yd
News2U, Lower Mall	L50, Merry Hill Centre	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quarry Bank Tennis Club TALBOTS LANE	tennis courts	85 yd
Quarry Bank Primary School HIGH STREET	grass pitches	610 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School MILL STREET	grass pitches	624 yd
Stevens Park PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	821 yd
Withymoor Primary School GAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Thorns Primary School THORNS ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Brierley Hill Leisure Centre (Closed) Cottage Street	swimming pool	1,084 yd
Thorns Leisure Centre/Thorns Collegiate Academy STOCKWELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,093 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY5 1SB