Moor Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY5 3EH 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 3EH, 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 3EH 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 Moor Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moor Street was 678.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 334.4% higher than the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Moor Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 269.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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 3EH, 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 Moor Street are based on 154 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 Moor Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 3EH

Average Price
£104,197

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£104,197

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moor Street

Average Price
£171,758

Semi-Detached
£181,181

Terraced
£179,301

Detached
£239,982

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,636

Other
£366,857

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moor Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Moor Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-04-29	£67,500
8 Moor Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-10-10	£116,013
10 Moor Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-10-10	£116,013
6 Moor Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-10-10	£116,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 3EH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY5 3EH 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
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	3,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	3,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	3,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockmoor Primary School Belle Isle , Brockmoor DY5 3UZ	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	- not rated	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withymoor Primary School Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH	3out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	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	2,976 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	1,689 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	2out of 4	1,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett High School Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN	- not rated	2,039 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	- not rated	2,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	2,059 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	3,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	3,375 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	4,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stephenson House School 292 Stourbridge Road , Holly Hall DY1 2EE	- not rated	1,947 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	1,969 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	- not rated	2,522 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,522 yd	Academy special converter	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
Burger Boi	Unit 16 The Moor Centre, Brierley Hill	40 yd
Cashino	111 High Street, Brierley Hill	71 yd
Black Country Kitchen	The Storehouse, Albion Street	86 yd
The Faithful Coffee Lounge	The Storehouse, Albion Street	86 yd
The Storehouse	Albion Street, Brierley Hill	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moor Pool & Snooker	The Moor Centre, Brierley Hill	41 yd
Kings Head	15 Mill Street, Brierley Hill	129 yd
Brier Rose Inn	120 High Street, Brierley Hill	135 yd
The Red Lion	33 High Street, Brierley Hill	259 yd
The Three Crowns	61 High Street, Brierley Hill	259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snm Kraves	78 High Street, Brierley Hill	129 yd
Donerbab	50 High Street, Brierley Hill	129 yd
Taste from India	171 High Street, Brierley Hill	183 yd
Top 1 UK Fried Chicken	155-157 High Street, Brierley Hill	183 yd
Waterfront Pizza	181 High Street, Brierley Hill	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 7 And 8, The Moor Centre	41 yd
High Street Supermarket	128 High Street, Brierley Hill	159 yd
Eazy Shop	147 High Street, Brierley Hill	183 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	48A High Street, Brierley Hill	217 yd
Asda	Pearson Street, Brierley Hill	280 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Steel Works Gym (Closed) UNIT 18 UNIT 18 MOOR CENTRE	health and fitness suite	37 yd
Brierley Hill Leisure Centre (Closed) Cottage Street	swimming pool	254 yd
Xercise4Less (Brierley Hill) 17-23 17-23 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	255 yd
Le Club Merry Hill Dudley THE COPTHORNE HOTEL THE COPTHORNE HOTEL LEVEL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Pure Gym (Brierley Hill) Level Street	health and fitness suite	661 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School MILL STREET	grass pitches	677 yd
Dudley Sport Junior And Girls Football Club HILLCREST AVENUE	grass pitches	757 yd
David Lloyd Club (Dudley) PENSNETT ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	796 yd
Oldswinford And Stourbridge Social Cricket Club (Norwood Road) NORWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
Pheasant Street Open Space PHEASANT STREET	grass pitches	861 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.3%

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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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