The Merry Hill Centre is in Brierley Hill and in Dudley district. DY5 1SY is located in the Brierley Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dudley South. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill, DY5 1SY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY5 1SX, DY5 1SZ, DY5 1TA.

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 1SY

Average Price
£8,548,426
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£8,548,426

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
Lidle The Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£5,500,0002020-12-21 £6,368,206
Unit 9A1 The Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£14,795,0002018-11-07 £18,045,237
U C I Cinema The Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£11,037,4432017-12-20 £13,717,332
Staples The Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£390,0002017-02-28 £503,250
Powerhouse The Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£6,500,0002015-12-30 £9,220,617

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 2,937 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's RC Primary School
Mill Street , DY5 2TH 		3out of 4 288 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School
Mill Street , DY5 2TD 		3out of 4 476 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN 		3out of 4 591 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Withymoor Primary School
Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH 		3out of 4 855 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Quarry Bank Primary School
High Street , Quarry Bank DY5 2AD 		2out of 4 1,146 yd Community school Yes 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 1,326 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Link Academy
Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB 		1out of 4 2,567 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 2,727 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Crestwood School
Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG 		3out of 4 3,195 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Pegasus Academy
Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU 		2out of 4 3,230 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 3,540 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Dudley College of Technology
The Broadway , DY1 4AS 		- not rated 4,905 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Halesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA 		- not rated 5,322 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 1,562 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Pens Meadow School
Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST 		3out of 4 3,230 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF 		- not rated 3,265 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Brier School
Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN 		4out of 4 3,269 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 3,278 yd Foundation special 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Tim Horton'sStation Drive, Merry Hill39 yd
CostaThe Boulevard, Brierley Hill39 yd
OdeonThe Embankment, Brierley Hill39 yd
Dee Dee's Family CafeUnit 9 Station Drive, Merry Hill39 yd
Pizza Hut RestaurantStation Drive, Merry Hill39 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Round Oak24-26 Merry Hill, Quarry Bank479 yd
Abraham DarbyL103 Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill486 yd
Vine Inn10 Delph Road, Brierley Hill525 yd
Brickmakers Arms36 Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank526 yd
Black Horse Public House52 Delph Road, Brierley Hill599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCThe Boulevard, Brierley Hill39 yd
KFCUnit FC01, Merry Hill Centre39 yd
Harper's British ClassicsEat Central FC8, Merry Hill Centre39 yd
Beleaf Juice BarLM29, Merry Hill Centre39 yd
GrovesKiosk K18, Merry Hill Centre264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnit 5b, Merry Hill Centre39 yd
B&M HomestoresUnit 1, Merry Hill Centre39 yd
AsdaMerry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill319 yd
News2U, Lower MallL50, Merry Hill Centre335 yd
Farmfoods Ltd48A High Street, Brierley Hill784 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Marys Rc Primary School
MILL STREET 		grass pitches273 yd
Quarry Bank Tennis Club
TALBOTS LANE 		tennis courts419 yd
Brierley Hill Leisure Centre (Closed)
Cottage Street 		swimming pool626 yd
Pure Gym (Brierley Hill)
Level Street 		health and fitness suite805 yd
Steel Works Gym (Closed)
UNIT 18 UNIT 18 MOOR CENTRE 		health and fitness suite854 yd
Xercise4Less (Brierley Hill)
17-23 17-23 HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite859 yd
Le Club Merry Hill Dudley
THE COPTHORNE HOTEL THE COPTHORNE HOTEL LEVEL STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool880 yd
Withymoor Primary School
GAYFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches933 yd
Quarry Bank Primary School
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches1,052 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 81.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 24.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 13.5%
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/s16.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed10.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed25.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Merry Hill Centre Street dangerous?

In 2023, 871 crimes were reported near The Merry Hill Centre . Only 10% 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 1SY.

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 1SY

Employment

DY5 1SY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee91
Retired56
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed15
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)14
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Manufacturing28
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities14
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Construction10
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Real estate activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female144
Male158

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed16

Health

Very good health131
Good health114
Fair health41
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 48
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian3
Pakistani26
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White243
Arab10
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union3
Rest of Europe4
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years18
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland1
Portugal1
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
British Overseas Territories1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion91
Christian136
Hindu3
Muslim36
Sikh3
Not answered33
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