High Street, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY5 2AE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50%	50.2%	0.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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	28.2%	36%	7.8%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	31.2%	-5.2%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	16.4%	15.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	15.9%	11.6%	-4.3%	6.1%	5.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.9%	30.5%	-1.4%	48.4%	-17.9%
Good health	35.6%	33%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	20.8%	22.7%	1.9%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	1.2%	2.7%

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 2AE this area, 39.4% 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 10.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.2%	39.4%	-8.8%	18.2%	21.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	9.6%	6.0%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	14.9%	7.7%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	10.6%	-1.2%	33.8%	-23.2%
Other	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%
White	95.4%	93.6%	-1.8%	81.4%	12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	96.8%	92.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	92.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 65.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 394th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 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 2AE, 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 High Street are based on 585 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 High Street, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 2AE

Average Price
£660,966

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£660,966

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£219,965

Semi-Detached
£222,698

Terraced
£180,514

Detached
£343,431

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,177

Other
£419,811

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
165 High Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2017-04-19	£675,139
165 High Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	1996-12-16	£377,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 2AE

Employment

DY5 2AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DY5 2AE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	8
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	1,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	4,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quarry Bank Primary School High Street , Quarry Bank DY5 2AD	3out of 4	122 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN	- not rated	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	- not rated	1,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	- not rated	1,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,588 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	1,182 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	2out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	1,327 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hillcrest School and Community College Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	- not rated	2,788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	3out of 4	2,788 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	3,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	3,737 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	4,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,244 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	1,212 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	1,661 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elton House School 186 Stourbridge Road , Stambermill DY9 7BU	- not rated	2,450 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nova Training Unit 14 Primrose Hill Trading Estate , Cradley Road DY2 9SA	- not rated	2,488 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA	- not rated	2,605 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Tree	53-54 High Street, Quarry Bank	102 yd
Undaal	44-45 High Street, Quarry Bank	134 yd
Saucy Sausage	34A High Street, Quarry Bank	265 yd
Blue Ball	Old High Street, Quarry Bank	477 yd
Nando's	Restaurant 3, Merry Hill Centre	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quarry Bank Social Club	144 High Street, Quarry Bank	71 yd
The Church Tavern	36 High Street, Quarry Bank	134 yd
White Horse Inn	16B New Street, Quarry Bank	220 yd
Quarry Bank Conservative Club	29 High Street, Quarry Bank	265 yd
Waggon and Horses Woodfire	Cradley Forge, Quarry Bank	506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Mexicana	153 High Street, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill	71 yd
China Town	136 High Street, Quarry Bank	71 yd
Tin Sing Takeaway	73-74 High Street, Quarry Bank	155 yd
The Three A's Fish Bar	64-65 High Street, Quarry Bank	155 yd
The Plaice to Be	193-194 High Street, Quarry Bank	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Unit 5b, Merry Hill Centre		987 yd
B&M Homestores	Unit 1, Merry Hill Centre		987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quarry Bank Primary School HIGH STREET	grass pitches	140 yd
Quarry Bank Tennis Club TALBOTS LANE	tennis courts	636 yd
Stevens Park PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	768 yd
Thorns Primary School THORNS ROAD	grass pitches	1,072 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%

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