The Promenade, Brierley Hill, DY5 2UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY5 2UW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	52.7%	48.8%	-3.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.3%	51.2%	3.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 area around DY5 2UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58.9%	60%	1.1%	37.9%	22.1%
Married: Opposite sex	11.1%	17.8%	6.7%	44.2%	-26.4%
Separated	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	15.9%	15.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	8.2%	3.8%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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%	37.1%	-1.6%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	34.9%	38.2%	3.3%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	20.2%	18.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	4.8%	5%	0.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.6%	25%	-15.6%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	18.5%	3.5%	9.6%	8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	18.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	14.1%	7.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	3.9%	17.4%	13.5%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	7.2%	2.7%	-4.5%	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	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	0.9%	4.5%
White	88.7%	87.7%	-1.0%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	93.8%	91.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	-3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	91.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.5%	76.7%	-28.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	45.4%	13.5%	31.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.3%	37.2%	20.1%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is The Promenade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Promenade was 164.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.0% lower than the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Promenade has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South and the 109th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.7%.

🔎 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 2UW, 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 Promenade are based on 9 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 Promenade, Brierley Hill, DY5 2UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 2UW

Average Price
£132,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,244

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Promenade

Average Price
£137,868

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£137,868

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PromenadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 The Promenade, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2023-01-27	£119,925
69 The Promenade, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-02-11	£130,682
65 The Promenade, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2021-07-15	£153,808
59 The Promenade, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,500	2020-02-24	£148,638
65 The Promenade, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2017-03-01	£156,278

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 2UW

Employment

DY5 2UW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	3,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brierley Hill Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TD	3out of 4	194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	550 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Withymoor Primary School Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockmoor Primary School Belle Isle , Brockmoor DY5 3UZ	2out of 4	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN	3out of 4	950 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	1,399 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	2,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	2,601 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	3,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	3,264 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	3,138 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,184 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	1,682 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	2,575 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,668 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	2,710 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	3,323 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
Lexx	44 High Street, Brierley Hill	165 yd
Jump Stop	Unit 3, Little Cottage Street	186 yd
Zig Zags	Unit 2, Little Cottage Street	186 yd
Mecca Bingo	35-47 High Street, Brierley Hill	219 yd
Harry's Cafe	65A High Street, Brierley Hill	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	33 High Street, Brierley Hill	219 yd
The Three Crowns	61 High Street, Brierley Hill	219 yd
Kings Head	15 Mill Street, Brierley Hill	249 yd
Moor Pool & Snooker	The Moor Centre, Brierley Hill	336 yd
Tenth Lock	154 Delph Road, Brierley Hill	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	48 High Street, Brierley Hill	165 yd
Peony Garden	34 High Street, Brierley Hill	165 yd
Pizza Plaza	40 High Street, Brierley Hill	165 yd
Snm Kraves	78 High Street, Brierley Hill	228 yd
Donerbab	50 High Street, Brierley Hill	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	48A High Street, Brierley Hill	165 yd
Iceland	Unit 7 And 8, The Moor Centre	336 yd
High Street Supermarket	128 High Street, Brierley Hill	468 yd
Eazy Shop	147 High Street, Brierley Hill	526 yd
Asda	Pearson Street, Brierley Hill	576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Brierley Hill) 17-23 17-23 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	214 yd
Steel Works Gym (Closed) UNIT 18 UNIT 18 MOOR CENTRE	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Brierley Hill Leisure Centre (Closed) Cottage Street	swimming pool	338 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School MILL STREET	grass pitches	407 yd
Withymoor Primary School GAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	602 yd
Dudley Sport Junior And Girls Football Club HILLCREST AVENUE	grass pitches	719 yd
Pure Gym (Brierley Hill) Level Street	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Le Club Merry Hill Dudley THE COPTHORNE HOTEL THE COPTHORNE HOTEL LEVEL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 yd
Quarry Bank Tennis Club TALBOTS LANE	tennis courts	939 yd
Withymoor Playing Fields THE GROVE	grass pitches	1,059 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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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