Bank Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY5 3DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.3%	48.7%	1.4%	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	36.8%	40%	3.2%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	33.1%	-5.7%	44.2%	-11.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.2%	8.5%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	14%	15.4%	1.4%	6.1%	9.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42%	39.6%	-2.4%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	32.1%	29.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	17.8%	20.6%	2.8%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	6.5%	8.9%	2.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 3DB this area, 32.1% 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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	32.1%	-2.8%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	14%	1.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	16.6%	1.0%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1%	1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	31.3%	21.2%	-10.1%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	61.1%	63.7%	2.6%	81.4%	-17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	83.8%	0.8%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	8.7%	-4.1%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	83.9%	1.1%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.9%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	1.4%	-8.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	23.4%	6.5%	16.9%
Not answered	15.1%	6.0%	9.1%

Safety

Is Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bank Street was 549.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 251.5% higher than the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bank Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 343.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 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 3DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Bank Street are based on 52 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 Bank Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 3DB

Average Price
£116,493

Semi-Detached
£108,581

Terraced
£126,671

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£71,243

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bank Street

Average Price
£159,798

Semi-Detached
£151,530

Terraced
£144,004

Detached
£339,563

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£107,094

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bank Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 Bank Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-03-03	£133,006
133 Bank Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-04-30	£157,777
119 Bank Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2023-05-15	£151,250
133 Bank Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-01-23	£116,820
135 Bank Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-06-29	£133,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 3DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	37
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	21
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	16
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	1,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	3,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	3,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	3,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brockmoor Primary School Belle Isle , Brockmoor DY5 3UZ	3out of 4	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TD	3out of 4	904 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	- not rated	1,220 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Bromley , Pensnett DY5 4PJ	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,983 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pensnett High School Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN	- not rated	1,591 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	- not rated	1,995 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QG	- not rated	2,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	3,703 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	4,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,441 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pens Meadow School Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson House School 292 Stourbridge Road , Holly Hall DY1 2EE	- not rated	1,581 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	- not rated	2,216 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,216 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,463 yd	Community special 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
Royal Adeel	22 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	267 yd
Mocha Deli	175 High Street, Brierley Hill	318 yd
Soha's Waterfront	127-129 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	322 yd
Fry A' Tucks Cafe	107 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	322 yd
Essence of India	148-150 High Street, Brierley Hill	335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose and Crown	161 Bank Street, Brierley Hill	88 yd
Dudley CVS	Brierley Hill Civic Hall, Bank Street	139 yd
Brierley Hill Civic Hall	Bank Street, Brierley Hill	161 yd
Bootons Bar and Grill	19 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	219 yd
Voodoo Blue Lounge	19 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
jay Indian House	158 High Street, Brierley Hill	316 yd
Pars Pizza & Kebab	154 High Street, Brierley Hill	335 yd
Top 1 UK Fried Chicken	155-157 High Street, Brierley Hill	345 yd
Waterfront Pizza	181 High Street, Brierley Hill	345 yd
Gourmet Kitchen	173 High Street, Brierley Hill	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waterfront Convenience	105 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	322 yd
Eazy Shop	147 High Street, Brierley Hill	345 yd
Asda	Pearson Street, Brierley Hill	383 yd
High Street Supermarket	128 High Street, Brierley Hill	421 yd
Iceland	Unit 7 And 8, The Moor Centre	520 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Dudley) PENSNETT ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	301 yd
Steel Works Gym (Closed) UNIT 18 UNIT 18 MOOR CENTRE	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Oldswinford And Stourbridge Social Cricket Club (Norwood Road) NORWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	623 yd
Le Club Merry Hill Dudley THE COPTHORNE HOTEL THE COPTHORNE HOTEL LEVEL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	628 yd
Brierley Hill Leisure Centre (Closed) Cottage Street	swimming pool	644 yd
Pheasant Street Open Space PHEASANT STREET	grass pitches	660 yd
Pure Gym (Brierley Hill) Level Street	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Xercise4Less (Brierley Hill) 17-23 17-23 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	718 yd
The Dell Stadium BRYCE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,005 yd
Dudley Sport Junior And Girls Football Club HILLCREST AVENUE	grass pitches	1,040 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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