Rookery Avenue, Brierley Hill, DY5 3NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY5 3NN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	50.7%	-4.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	44.5%	49.3%	4.8%	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.

In the immediate area around DY5 3NN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	38.2%	42.2%	4.0%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	43.7%	5.5%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	13%	8%	-5.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	9.2%	2.5%	-6.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	33.8%	36.6%	2.8%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	36.8%	41.4%	4.6%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	21.7%	14.9%	-6.8%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.5%	6%	0.5%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 3NN this area, 29.1% 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 14.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.4%	29.1%	-16.3%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	13.3%	-6.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14.8%	1.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	8.2%	7.7%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	18.4%	10.2%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	6.3%	14.3%	8.0%	33.8%	-19.5%
Other	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96%	94%	-2.0%	81.4%	12.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	98.5%	93.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	93.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	35.7%	13.5%	22.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Rookery Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookery Avenue was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% lower than the Amblecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookery Avenue has the 40th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote and the 458th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY5 3NN, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Rookery Avenue are based on 19 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 Rookery Avenue, Brierley Hill, DY5 3NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 3NN

Average Price
£133,291

Semi-Detached
£136,388

Terraced
£122,448

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookery Avenue

Average Price
£144,108

Semi-Detached
£147,206

Terraced
£127,589

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookery AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Rookery Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-12-19	£165,000
8 Rookery Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2021-04-30	£142,917
24 Rookery Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-02-05	£145,047
20 Rookery Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,500	2020-11-20	£162,640
10 Rookery Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2020-07-20	£158,159

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 3NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Education	3

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	4,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawbush Primary School Hawbush Road , DY5 3NH	2out of 4	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dingle Community Primary School Madeley Road , DY6 8PF	2out of 4	786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockmoor Primary School Belle Isle , Brockmoor DY5 3UZ	2out of 4	1,098 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Primary School George Street , Wordsley DY8 5YN	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Hills Primary School Granville Drive , DY6 8LW	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Community school	No	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	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Academy Water Street , DY6 7AD	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	3,169 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	2,658 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	1,728 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,720 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	3,512 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
Premier Café	Unit 7 Premier Trading Estate, Leys Road, Brockmoor	736 yd
Dingle Community Centre	Madeley Road, Kingswinford	949 yd
Brockmoor Cafe	85 High Street, Brockmoor	1,018 yd
Little Devils	49A Moor Street, Brierley Hill	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samson And Lion Public House	138-140 Brierley Hill Road, Wordsley	600 yd
The New Wellington	383 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	772 yd
The New Talbot	349 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	794 yd
Dudley Sports & Social Club	Hillcrest Avenue, Brierley Hill	873 yd
The Starving Rascal	1 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buena Comida	220 Moor Street, Brierley Hill	467 yd
Moor Street Fryer	220 Moor Street, Brierley Hill	467 yd
Swan Chippy	23 Sandfield Road, Wordsley	722 yd
Yummy Kitchen	327 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	792 yd
Star's Café	Unit 4-5, Station Drive, Brierley Hill	815 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hawbush Primary School HAWBUSH ROAD	grass pitches	267 yd
Harrison Road Open Space SWANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	458 yd
The Wordsley School BRIERLEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	569 yd
Pheasant Street Open Space PHEASANT STREET	grass pitches	859 yd
Oldswinford And Stourbridge Social Cricket Club (Norwood Road) NORWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	872 yd
Dingle Community Primary School MADELEY ROAD	grass pitches	893 yd
Dudley Sport Junior And Girls Football Club HILLCREST AVENUE	grass pitches	912 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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