Monkswell Close, Amblecote, Brierley Hill, DY5 2BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY5 2BN has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.2%	48%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.8%	52%	1.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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 vicinity of DY5 2BN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.1%	22%	-10.1%	37.9%	-15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	60%	5.4%	44.2%	15.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.1%	8.6%	2.5%	6.1%	2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38%	47.8%	9.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	41.6%	37.2%	-4.4%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	14.1%	12.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	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	28.6%	20.8%	-7.8%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	11.4%	0.7%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.7%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	21.6%	4.8%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	24.9%	5.4%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97%	96.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	97.4%	96.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0.3%	2%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	96.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	61.2%	46.2%	15.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Monkswell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Monkswell Close was 165.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 234.5% higher than the Amblecote average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Monkswell Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote and the 105th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 307.6%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DY5 2BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Monkswell Close are based on 27 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 Monkswell Close, Amblecote, Brierley Hill, DY5 2BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 2BN

Average Price
£196,359

Semi-Detached
£195,364

Terraced
£196,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£192,151

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monkswell Close

Average Price
£200,035

Semi-Detached
£200,955

Terraced
£200,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£193,685

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monkswell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Monkswell Close, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-02-09	£186,554
6 Monkswell Close, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-01-31	£185,988
10 Monkswell Close, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2022-11-04	£185,253
15 Monkswell Close, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£191,000	2022-08-12	£193,685
10 Monkswell Close, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-02-09	£193,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 2BN

Employment

DY5 2BN 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 2BN 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	83
Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	21
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	37
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	16
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Withymoor Primary School Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH	3out of 4	195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TD	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockmoor Primary School Belle Isle , Brockmoor DY5 3UZ	2out of 4	1,125 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	1,005 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	2,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	2,773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	3,036 yd	Academy converter	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	2,685 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	1,290 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	2,374 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	2,577 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,827 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,846 yd	Community special 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
The Stripey Oss Cafe	Unit 3, Turners Lane	202 yd
Mecca Bingo	35-47 High Street, Brierley Hill	580 yd
Harry's Cafe	65A High Street, Brierley Hill	580 yd
Lexx	44 High Street, Brierley Hill	604 yd
Jump Stop	Unit 3, Little Cottage Street	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tenth Lock	154 Delph Road, Brierley Hill	106 yd
Black Horse Public House	52 Delph Road, Brierley Hill	308 yd
Roebuck Inn	Amblecote Road, Brierley Hill	451 yd
Vine Inn	10 Delph Road, Brierley Hill	480 yd
Corn Exchange Public House	Amblecote Road, Brierley Hill	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock Fryer	68 Hill Street, Brierley Hill	313 yd
Blakey's Eastern Memories	7 High Street, Brierley Hill	565 yd
Papa Pizza	11 High Street, Brierley Hill	565 yd
Silver Hill	13 High Street, Brierley Hill	565 yd
Dixy Chicken	48 High Street, Brierley Hill	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	48A High Street, Brierley Hill	604 yd
Iceland	Unit 7 And 8, The Moor Centre	788 yd
Iceland	Unit 5b, Merry Hill Centre	895 yd
B&M Homestores	Unit 1, Merry Hill Centre	895 yd
High Street Supermarket	128 High Street, Brierley Hill	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Withymoor Primary School GAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	117 yd
Xercise4Less (Brierley Hill) 17-23 17-23 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	581 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School MILL STREET	grass pitches	634 yd
Dudley Sport Junior And Girls Football Club HILLCREST AVENUE	grass pitches	680 yd
Withymoor Playing Fields THE GROVE	grass pitches	684 yd
Steel Works Gym (Closed) UNIT 18 UNIT 18 MOOR CENTRE	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Brierley Hill Leisure Centre (Closed) Cottage Street	swimming pool	832 yd
Thorns Leisure Centre/Thorns Collegiate Academy STOCKWELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	907 yd
Quarry Bank Tennis Club TALBOTS LANE	tennis courts	966 yd
Thorns Primary School THORNS ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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