The Goss, Brierley Hill, DY5 2TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY5 2TS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	53.4%	0.7%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	47.3%	46.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	32.6%	36.9%	4.3%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	41%	-9.5%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	10.9%	2.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6%	7.7%	1.7%	6.1%	1.6%

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	39.6%	41.1%	1.5%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	37.9%	36.3%	-1.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	15%	15.3%	0.3%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around DY5 2TS this area, 30.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	30.1%	-9.2%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	10.6%	-6.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	16%	0.3%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	15.4%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	19.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	96.2%	93.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	12.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	96.2%	93.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1%	2.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	92.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	4.5%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	28.9%	13.5%	15.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is The Goss Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Goss was 60.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% lower than the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Goss has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South and the 432nd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DY5 2TS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 The Goss 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 The Goss, Brierley Hill, DY5 2TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 2TS

Average Price
£279,825

Semi-Detached
£265,552

Terraced
£226,944

Detached
£332,296

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Goss

Average Price
£244,533

Semi-Detached
£232,855

Terraced
£217,966

Detached
£301,873

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Goss, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-01-08	£201,461
9 The Goss, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£284,800	2023-04-11	£290,872
3 The Goss, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-03-24	£182,447
5 The Goss, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-08-19	£244,505
5 The Goss, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-08-03	£209,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 2TS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	29
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	3,647 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	286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TD	3out of 4	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockmoor Primary School Belle Isle , Brockmoor DY5 3UZ	2out of 4	1,041 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	1,092 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	2,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	2,779 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	2,956 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	3,194 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	2,872 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	1,378 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	2,538 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	2,634 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,839 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,998 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
The Stripey Oss Cafe	Unit 3, Turners Lane	389 yd
Lexx	44 High Street, Brierley Hill	462 yd
Mecca Bingo	35-47 High Street, Brierley Hill	462 yd
Harry's Cafe	65A High Street, Brierley Hill	462 yd
Jump Stop	Unit 3, Little Cottage Street	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tenth Lock	154 Delph Road, Brierley Hill	82 yd
Black Horse Public House	52 Delph Road, Brierley Hill	196 yd
Vine Inn	10 Delph Road, Brierley Hill	397 yd
The Red Lion	33 High Street, Brierley Hill	462 yd
The Three Crowns	61 High Street, Brierley Hill	462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock Fryer	68 Hill Street, Brierley Hill	265 yd
Blakey's Eastern Memories	7 High Street, Brierley Hill	454 yd
Papa Pizza	11 High Street, Brierley Hill	454 yd
Silver Hill	13 High Street, Brierley Hill	454 yd
Dixy Chicken	48 High Street, Brierley Hill	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	48A High Street, Brierley Hill	462 yd
Iceland	Unit 7 And 8, The Moor Centre	648 yd
Iceland	Unit 5b, Merry Hill Centre	733 yd
B&M Homestores	Unit 1, Merry Hill Centre	733 yd
High Street Supermarket	128 High Street, Brierley Hill	797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Withymoor Primary School GAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	278 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School MILL STREET	grass pitches	460 yd
Xercise4Less (Brierley Hill) 17-23 17-23 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Steel Works Gym (Closed) UNIT 18 UNIT 18 MOOR CENTRE	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Brierley Hill Leisure Centre (Closed) Cottage Street	swimming pool	656 yd
Dudley Sport Junior And Girls Football Club HILLCREST AVENUE	grass pitches	721 yd
Withymoor Playing Fields THE GROVE	grass pitches	849 yd
Quarry Bank Tennis Club TALBOTS LANE	tennis courts	859 yd
Thorns Leisure Centre/Thorns Collegiate Academy STOCKWELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,012 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	79.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	43.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY5 2TS