Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY5 2LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	50.7%	4.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.4%	49.3%	-4.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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	26.8%	30.7%	3.9%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	49.4%	-8.6%	44.2%	5.2%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.1%	9.6%	4.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6.9%	8%	1.1%	6.1%	1.9%

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	38.7%	39.2%	0.5%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	40.5%	39.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	14.6%	16%	1.4%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	23.3%	-14.0%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.5%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	11.5%	7.5%	5.3%	6.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.2%	4.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	17.9%	7.4%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.9%	95.8%	-2.1%	81.4%	14.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99% 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	99.1%	99%	-0.1%	83.2%	15.8%
European Union	0.3%	1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.1%	99%	-0.1%	83.2%	15.8%
10+ Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	9.8%	-9.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Thorns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorns Road was 106.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% higher than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorns Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 195th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.0%.

🔎 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 2LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 Thorns Road are based on 168 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 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 2LA

Average Price
£256,081

Semi-Detached
£155,701

Terraced
£153,859

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£915,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorns Road

Average Price
£310,736

Semi-Detached
£239,557

Terraced
£171,638

Detached
£280,958

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,008

Other
£2,076,265

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2026-01-19	£108,000
57 Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,500	2024-12-18	£186,549
81 Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-05-11	£187,867
Enterprise Rent A Car Ltd Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£915,000	2022-11-25	£912,260
Enterprise Rent A Car Ltd Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£915,000	2022-11-25	£912,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 2LA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DY5 2LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	26
Construction	18
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	4,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	3out of 4	215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	- not rated	215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN	- not rated	993 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withymoor Primary School Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withymoor Primary School Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH	- not rated	1,141 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	3,728 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	323 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	2out of 4	323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	1,723 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pedmore Technology College and Community School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	- not rated	2,077 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	2,077 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	2,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	2,608 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	2,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,302 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	50 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elton House School 186 Stourbridge Road , Stambermill DY9 7BU	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	1,920 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnardo's Wheels Unit 3 Gainsborough Trading Estate , Rufford Road DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,048 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
No 92 Coffee Lounge	Stevens Park, Thorns Road	462 yd
Tiffins Restaurant Ltd	42 Dudley Road, Lye	510 yd
Iso Sushi Wok & Grill	40 Dudley Road, Lye,, Stourbridge	566 yd
Jo Jo's Cafe	Bott Lane, Lye	658 yd
Maliks Restaurant	90 Dudley Road, Lye	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Koyla Kitchen	174 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank	52 yd
The Raven	64 Woods Lane, Quarry Bank	709 yd
Roebuck Inn	Amblecote Road, Brierley Hill	788 yd
Corn Exchange Public House	Amblecote Road, Brierley Hill	893 yd
The Windsor Castle Inn	5 Stourbridge Road, Lye	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs PLC	Unit 5 Forge Retail Park, Dudley Road, Lye	476 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Forge Retail Park	477 yd
Jasmine House	Unit 6, Woods Lane	644 yd
Caledonia Fish Bar	Unit 2, Woods Lane	644 yd
Khushboo Indian Takeaway	Unit 3, Woods Lane	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Dudley Road, Lye	573 yd
Singh Newsmarket	206-208 High Street, Lye	939 yd
Post Office Lye	36 High Street, Lye	951 yd
Pindi Supermarket	54 High Street, Lye	1,028 yd
Lye International Food Store	174 High Street, Lye	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill) THORNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	109 yd
Thorns Primary School THORNS ROAD	grass pitches	224 yd
Thorns Leisure Centre/Thorns Collegiate Academy STOCKWELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	338 yd
Stevens Park PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	428 yd
Lye Town Football Club Stourbridge Road	grass pitches	1,073 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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