Parkes Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY5 3DZ is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	49%	45.4%	-3.6%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	51%	54.6%	3.6%	49.0%	5.6%

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 3DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	44.6%	53.8%	9.2%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	32.1%	-3.5%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.3%	7.3%	-4.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	33.2%	49.2%	16.0%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	37.5%	27.7%	-9.8%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	23.9%	16.5%	-7.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	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 3DZ this area, 34.6% 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 8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	34.6%	-2.8%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	12.5%	1.2%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	16.3%	2.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	20.5%	10.1%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	8%	-7.8%	33.8%	-25.8%
Other	9%	1.5%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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	5%	1%	-4.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	8.1%	1.3%	-6.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	12%	17.6%	5.6%	2.7%	14.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	68%	63.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	-18.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	69.3%	-13.7%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	1.9%	11.6%	9.7%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	13.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	69.3%	-13.3%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	10.6%	8.3%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.1%	8.9%	5.8%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	6.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Parkes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkes Street was 754.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 341.1% higher than the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parkes Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 295.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.9%.

🔎 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 3DZ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Parkes Street 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 Parkes Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 3DZ

Average Price
£169,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£169,658

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkes Street

Average Price
£213,959

Semi-Detached
£185,852

Terraced
£173,394

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£424,608

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Parkes Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-11-18	£142,502
41 Parkes Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2020-08-14	£167,217
45 Parkes Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£49,500	2000-10-13	£198,193
39 Parkes Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£41,000	2000-07-07	£164,160

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 3DZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY5 3DZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	18
Other	15
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	3,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	2out of 4	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TD	3out of 4	776 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Withymoor Primary School Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawbush Primary School Hawbush Road , DY5 3NH	2out of 4	1,375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	2,992 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	3,021 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	3,455 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,168 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	2,262 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,297 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	2,832 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	3,027 yd	Foundation special school	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
Black Country Kitchen	The Storehouse, Albion Street	193 yd
The Faithful Coffee Lounge	The Storehouse, Albion Street	193 yd
The Storehouse	Albion Street, Brierley Hill	193 yd
The Brierley Sausage	169 High Street, Brierley Hill	207 yd
Swirlos	143 High Street, Brierley Hill	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Limes Social Club	Fenton Street, Brierley Hill	102 yd
Dudley CVS	Brierley Hill Civic Hall, Bank Street	193 yd
Brierley Hill Civic Hall	Bank Street, Brierley Hill	204 yd
Brier Rose Inn	120 High Street, Brierley Hill	246 yd
Voodoo Blue Lounge	19 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top 1 UK Fried Chicken	155-157 High Street, Brierley Hill	207 yd
Waterfront Pizza	181 High Street, Brierley Hill	207 yd
Gourmet Kitchen	173 High Street, Brierley Hill	207 yd
Zaks Plaice	163 High Street, Brierley Hill	207 yd
Taste from India	171 High Street, Brierley Hill	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eazy Shop	147 High Street, Brierley Hill	207 yd
High Street Supermarket	128 High Street, Brierley Hill	277 yd
Iceland	Unit 7 And 8, The Moor Centre	286 yd
Asda	Pearson Street, Brierley Hill	322 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	48A High Street, Brierley Hill	464 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Steel Works Gym (Closed) UNIT 18 UNIT 18 MOOR CENTRE	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Xercise4Less (Brierley Hill) 17-23 17-23 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Brierley Hill Leisure Centre (Closed) Cottage Street	swimming pool	488 yd
David Lloyd Club (Dudley) PENSNETT ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	553 yd
Oldswinford And Stourbridge Social Cricket Club (Norwood Road) NORWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	578 yd
Pheasant Street Open Space PHEASANT STREET	grass pitches	636 yd
Le Club Merry Hill Dudley THE COPTHORNE HOTEL THE COPTHORNE HOTEL LEVEL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	687 yd
Pure Gym (Brierley Hill) Level Street	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Dudley Sport Junior And Girls Football Club HILLCREST AVENUE	grass pitches	803 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School MILL STREET	grass pitches	948 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	299.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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