Hudswell Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 2PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY5 2PD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	48%	47.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52%	52.8%	0.8%	49.0%	3.8%

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 2PD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	31.1%	30.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	54.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.8%	9.6%	1.8%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	44%	43.4%	-0.6%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	40.1%	40%	-0.1%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	11.9%	12.1%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3%	4.2%	1.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	15.2%	16%	0.8%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	11.4%	-8.3%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.4%	18.7%	-4.7%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	8.7%	6.7%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.7%	6.0%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	24.2%	1.7%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.7%	98.5%	1.8%	81.4%	17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.6% 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	99%	99.6%	0.6%	83.2%	16.4%
European Union	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	99.6%	0.6%	83.2%	16.4%
10+ Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Hudswell Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hudswell Drive was 40.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% lower than the Amblecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hudswell Drive has the 49th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote and the 399th lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DY5 2PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Hudswell Drive are based on 13 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 Hudswell Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 2PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 2PD

Average Price
£141,988

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£289,286

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,528

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hudswell Drive

Average Price
£129,086

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£296,617

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,125

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hudswell DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Hudswell Drive, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-10-24	£94,433
1 Hudswell Drive, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2025-07-11	£102,410
1 Hudswell Drive, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,000	2024-01-08	£94,950
6 Hudswell Drive, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-04-11	£94,942
2 Hudswell Drive, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-10-09	£103,123

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 2PD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	28
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	3,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	4,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	615 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withymoor Primary School Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peters Hill Primary School Peters Hill Road , Amblecote DY5 2QH	3out of 4	928 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	3,889 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	532 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	2out of 4	532 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School and Specialist Language College Junction Road , DY8 1JX	- not rated	2,124 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	3out of 4	2,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pedmore Technology College and Community School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	- not rated	2,306 yd	Foundation 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	2,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	2,186 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	2,714 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	750 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elton House School 186 Stourbridge Road , Stambermill DY9 7BU	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Barnardo's Wheels Unit 3 Gainsborough Trading Estate , Rufford Road DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,987 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	2,182 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks Coffee Company	Sandringham Way, Brierley Hill	463 yd
The Stripey Oss Cafe	Unit 3, Turners Lane	530 yd
No 92 Coffee Lounge	Stevens Park, Thorns Road	835 yd
Tiffins Restaurant Ltd	42 Dudley Road, Lye	989 yd
Wesley Methodist Chapel	Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank	1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Raven	64 Woods Lane, Quarry Bank	127 yd
The Birch Tree	Vicarage Road, Brierley Hill	382 yd
Roebuck Inn	Amblecote Road, Brierley Hill	433 yd
The Koyla Kitchen	174 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank	748 yd
Corn Exchange Public House	Amblecote Road, Brierley Hill	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jasmine House	Unit 6, Woods Lane	276 yd
Caledonia Fish Bar	Unit 2, Woods Lane	276 yd
Khushboo Indian Takeaway	Unit 3, Woods Lane	276 yd
Rock Fryer	68 Hill Street, Brierley Hill	980 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Forge Retail Park	990 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Filling Station, Turners Lane		463 yd
Sainsbury's	Sandringham Way, Brierley Hill		463 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	502 yd
Withymoor Primary School GAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	591 yd
Withymoor Playing Fields THE GROVE	grass pitches	682 yd
Thorns Primary School THORNS ROAD	grass pitches	690 yd
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill) THORNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	731 yd
Peters Hill Primary School PETERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Stevens Park PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	957 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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