Adelaide Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY5 3HN is primarily male, with 54% 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	46.4%	46%	-0.4%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	53.6%	54%	0.4%	49.0%	5.0%

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 vicinity of DY5 3HN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.7%	31.5%	-0.2%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	54.2%	2.4%	44.2%	10.0%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	46.6%	43.5%	-3.1%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	33.5%	33.6%	0.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12.6%	16.2%	3.6%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	3%	2.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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 3HN this area, 31.4% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	31.4%	1.1%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	17.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	12.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.3%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	16.4%	6.2%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	12%	4.7%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	38.9%	48.4%	9.5%	2.7%	45.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	51.8%	40%	-11.8%	81.4%	-41.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	76.5%	71.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	23.4%	2.8%	5.6%	17.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	71.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	16%	14.5%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	2.5%	-9.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	50.1%	6.5%	43.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Adelaide Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adelaide Street was 49.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Adelaide Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South and the 499th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.0%.

🔎 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 3HN, 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 Adelaide Street are based on 132 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 Adelaide Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 3HN

Average Price
£133,825

Semi-Detached
£140,969

Terraced
£133,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adelaide Street

Average Price
£130,191

Semi-Detached
£139,715

Terraced
£128,878

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adelaide Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Adelaide Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-09-16	£156,062
20 Adelaide Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2024-09-05	£106,000
20 Adelaide Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-05-24	£112,272
20 Adelaide Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-05-24	£83,164
7 Adelaide Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£127,500	2023-11-17	£130,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 3HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Looking after home or family	45
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	3
Education	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	3,556 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	209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TD	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Bromley , Pensnett DY5 4PJ	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawbush Primary School Hawbush Road , DY5 3NH	2out of 4	1,351 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	1,737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	2,944 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	3,084 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	3,520 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,874 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	2,008 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,464 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	2,846 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	2,975 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
Mocha Deli	175 High Street, Brierley Hill	355 yd
The Brierley Sausage	169 High Street, Brierley Hill	364 yd
Swirlos	143 High Street, Brierley Hill	364 yd
Il Michelangelo	High Street, Brockmoor	371 yd
Black Country Kitchen	The Storehouse, Albion Street	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose and Crown	161 Bank Street, Brierley Hill	199 yd
The Limes Social Club	Fenton Street, Brierley Hill	208 yd
Dudley CVS	Brierley Hill Civic Hall, Bank Street	235 yd
Brierley Hill Civic Hall	Bank Street, Brierley Hill	260 yd
Voodoo Blue Lounge	19 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	336 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brockmoor Fryer	45 High Street, Brockmoor	336 yd
Top 1 UK Fried Chicken	155-157 High Street, Brierley Hill	364 yd
Waterfront Pizza	181 High Street, Brierley Hill	364 yd
Gourmet Kitchen	173 High Street, Brierley Hill	364 yd
Zaks Plaice	163 High Street, Brierley Hill	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eazy Shop	147 High Street, Brierley Hill	364 yd
High Street Supermarket	128 High Street, Brierley Hill	441 yd
Asda	Pearson Street, Brierley Hill	456 yd
Iceland	Unit 7 And 8, The Moor Centre	463 yd
Waterfront Convenience	105 Dudley Road, Brierley Hill	510 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	422 yd
Oldswinford And Stourbridge Social Cricket Club (Norwood Road) NORWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	458 yd
Steel Works Gym (Closed) UNIT 18 UNIT 18 MOOR CENTRE	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Pheasant Street Open Space PHEASANT STREET	grass pitches	505 yd
Xercise4Less (Brierley Hill) 17-23 17-23 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Brierley Hill Leisure Centre (Closed) Cottage Street	swimming pool	661 yd
Le Club Merry Hill Dudley THE COPTHORNE HOTEL THE COPTHORNE HOTEL LEVEL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 yd
Pure Gym (Brierley Hill) Level Street	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Dudley Sport Junior And Girls Football Club HILLCREST AVENUE	grass pitches	870 yd
The Dell Stadium BRYCE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	990 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	113.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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