Mousehall Farm Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 2LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY5 2LR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	51.9%	47.6%	-4.3%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	48.1%	52.4%	4.3%	49.0%	3.4%

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	32.4%	40.6%	8.2%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	44.6%	-3.0%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.5%	9%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	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	42.8%	46.8%	4.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	37.6%	35.1%	-2.5%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	14.4%	15%	0.6%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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 14.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	23.6%	-5.5%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	18.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	21.8%	10.7%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	14.3%	-1.2%	33.8%	-19.5%
Other	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
White	90.3%	87.7%	-2.6%	81.4%	6.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	95.6%	95.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	95.8%	0.8%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Mousehall Farm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mousehall Farm Road was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.4% higher than the Amblecote average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Mousehall Farm Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote and the 501st lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 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 2LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Mousehall Farm Road are based on 79 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 Mousehall Farm Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 2LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 2LR

Average Price
£219,547

Semi-Detached
£242,293

Terraced
£189,856

Detached
£253,069

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,482

Other
£270,949

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mousehall Farm Road

Average Price
£215,259

Semi-Detached
£231,188

Terraced
£190,745

Detached
£240,811

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,899

Other
£273,112

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mousehall Farm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Mousehall Farm Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-04-23	£278,304
71 Mousehall Farm Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-04-23	£273,112
50 Mousehall Farm Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£239,000	2024-01-25	£241,642
59 Mousehall Farm Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-03-31	£188,458
65 Mousehall Farm Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,750	2021-06-25	£248,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 2LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	2out of 4	586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peters Hill Primary School Peters Hill Road , Amblecote DY5 2QH	3out of 4	819 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withymoor Primary School Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH	3out of 4	903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	- not rated	1,314 yd	Academy converter	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	438 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	2,500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	2,655 yd	Community school	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	2,119 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,431 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	536 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,857 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	2,284 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	3,151 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	3,181 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiffins Restaurant Ltd	42 Dudley Road, Lye	581 yd
Jo Jo's Cafe	Bott Lane, Lye	624 yd
Iso Sushi Wok & Grill	40 Dudley Road, Lye,, Stourbridge	652 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Sandringham Way, Brierley Hill	655 yd
No 92 Coffee Lounge	Stevens Park, Thorns Road	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Raven	64 Woods Lane, Quarry Bank	288 yd
The Koyla Kitchen	174 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank	425 yd
The Birch Tree	Vicarage Road, Brierley Hill	545 yd
Roebuck Inn	Amblecote Road, Brierley Hill	647 yd
Corn Exchange Public House	Amblecote Road, Brierley Hill	925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jasmine House	Unit 6, Woods Lane	175 yd
Caledonia Fish Bar	Unit 2, Woods Lane	175 yd
Khushboo Indian Takeaway	Unit 3, Woods Lane	175 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Forge Retail Park	581 yd
Greggs PLC	Unit 5 Forge Retail Park, Dudley Road, Lye	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Filling Station, Turners Lane	655 yd
Sainsbury's	Sandringham Way, Brierley Hill	655 yd
Aldi	Dudley Road, Lye	727 yd
Singh Newsmarket	206-208 High Street, Lye	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thorns Leisure Centre/Thorns Collegiate Academy STOCKWELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	339 yd
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill) THORNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	379 yd
Thorns Primary School THORNS ROAD	grass pitches	478 yd
Stevens Park PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	788 yd
Peters Hill Primary School PETERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
Withymoor Primary School GAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	926 yd
Lye Town Football Club Stourbridge Road	grass pitches	1,058 yd
Withymoor Playing Fields THE GROVE	grass pitches	1,078 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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