Gayfield Avenue, Amblecote, Brierley Hill, DY5 2BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY5 2BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.5%	2.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.6%	48.5%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 2BP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% 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	25.2%	23.4%	-1.8%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	64.1%	59.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	15.6%
Separated	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7%	7.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3%	7.5%	4.5%	6.1%	1.4%

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	46.4%	41.9%	-4.5%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	38.5%	39.3%	0.8%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	11.2%	14.2%	3.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3%	3.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	19.3%	23.8%	4.5%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	13%	-3.3%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	15.1%	-6.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.6%	17.2%	-2.4%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	23%	7.1%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
White	96.4%	95.2%	-1.2%	81.4%	13.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	98.2%	95.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0%	1.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	95.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Gayfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gayfield Avenue was 24.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% lower than the Amblecote average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gayfield Avenue has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote and the 229th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.2%.

🔎 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 2BP, 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 Gayfield Avenue are based on 288 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 Gayfield Avenue, Amblecote, Brierley Hill, DY5 2BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 2BP

Average Price
£258,832

Semi-Detached
£259,375

Terraced
£242,369

Detached
£260,581

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£286,851

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gayfield Avenue

Average Price
£251,292

Semi-Detached
£255,732

Terraced
£241,430

Detached
£249,929

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£172,225

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gayfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
215 Gayfield Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-07-10	£289,141
168 Gayfield Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-02-16	£230,765
172 Gayfield Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2023-07-07	£251,533
219 Gayfield Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-02-08	£215,035
166 Gayfield Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-12-19	£225,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 2BP

Employment

DY5 2BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	96
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	2
Other	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Manufacturing	39
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	3,835 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	106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TD	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN	3out of 4	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	2out of 4	859 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	718 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	2,285 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	2,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	2,815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	3,074 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	2,633 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	1,004 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	2,448 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,637 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	2,820 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	3,127 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	301 yd
Wesley Methodist Chapel	Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank	574 yd
No 92 Coffee Lounge	Stevens Park, Thorns Road	700 yd
Mecca Bingo	35-47 High Street, Brierley Hill	845 yd
Harry's Cafe	65A High Street, Brierley Hill	845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roebuck Inn	Amblecote Road, Brierley Hill	168 yd
Tenth Lock	154 Delph Road, Brierley Hill	343 yd
Black Horse Public House	52 Delph Road, Brierley Hill	345 yd
Corn Exchange Public House	Amblecote Road, Brierley Hill	348 yd
Vine Inn	10 Delph Road, Brierley Hill	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock Fryer	68 Hill Street, Brierley Hill	597 yd
Jasmine House	Unit 6, Woods Lane	754 yd
Caledonia Fish Bar	Unit 2, Woods Lane	754 yd
Khushboo Indian Takeaway	Unit 3, Woods Lane	754 yd
Blakey's Eastern Memories	7 High Street, Brierley Hill	834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	48A High Street, Brierley Hill	852 yd
Iceland	Unit 5b, Merry Hill Centre	897 yd
B&M Homestores	Unit 1, Merry Hill Centre	897 yd
Sainsbury's	Filling Station, Turners Lane	949 yd
Sainsbury's	Sandringham Way, Brierley Hill	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Withymoor Primary School GAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	186 yd
Thorns Leisure Centre/Thorns Collegiate Academy STOCKWELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	626 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School MILL STREET	grass pitches	697 yd
Thorns Primary School THORNS ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Withymoor Playing Fields THE GROVE	grass pitches	802 yd
Xercise4Less (Brierley Hill) 17-23 17-23 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Quarry Bank Tennis Club TALBOTS LANE	tennis courts	849 yd
Stevens Park PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	857 yd
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill) THORNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	944 yd
Dudley Sport Junior And Girls Football Club HILLCREST AVENUE	grass pitches	951 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	80.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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