Hillcrest Avenue, Brierley Hill, DY5 3QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY5 3QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	51.1%	50%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.9%	50%	1.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	34.8%	35.1%	0.3%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	47.6%	-4.8%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.1%	9.9%	2.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	42.3%	44.4%	2.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	39.4%	38.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	14.7%	13.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2.9%	3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	21.7%	-0.2%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	19.8%	0.1%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	20.4%	5.3%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	18.2%	-4.3%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.2%	86.6%	-8.6%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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%	91.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	90.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.2%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Hillcrest Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillcrest Avenue was 53.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.4% higher than the Amblecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillcrest Avenue has the 33rd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote and the 491st highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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 3QJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Hillcrest Avenue are based on 37 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 Hillcrest Avenue, Brierley Hill, DY5 3QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 3QJ

Average Price
£217,387

Semi-Detached
£221,825

Terraced
£193,100

Detached
£296,539

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillcrest Avenue

Average Price
£221,760

Semi-Detached
£226,510

Terraced
£180,440

Detached
£290,781

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillcrest AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Hillcrest Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,000	2021-09-01	£229,564
15 Hillcrest Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-12-04	£193,562
1A Hillcrest Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2020-10-30	£290,759
28 Hillcrest Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-10-16	£164,710
1 Hillcrest Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2020-09-10	£220,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 3QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Manufacturing	37
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,252 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	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockmoor Primary School Belle Isle , Brockmoor DY5 3UZ	2out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withymoor Primary School Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TD	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy converter	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	1,341 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	2,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	2,833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	3,327 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	2,538 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	1,872 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	1,892 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	1,943 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,191 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	3,036 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
Little Devils	49A Moor Street, Brierley Hill	606 yd
Mecca Bingo	35-47 High Street, Brierley Hill	665 yd
Harry's Cafe	65A High Street, Brierley Hill	665 yd
The Stripey Oss Cafe	Unit 3, Turners Lane	676 yd
Lexx	44 High Street, Brierley Hill	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dudley Sports & Social Club	Hillcrest Avenue, Brierley Hill	3 yd
The New Talbot	349 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	336 yd
The Mayfair Club	4 Wedgbury Way, Brierley Hill	349 yd
The New Wellington	383 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	641 yd
The Red Lion	33 High Street, Brierley Hill	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Kitchen	327 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	223 yd
Star's Café	Unit 4-5, Station Drive, Brierley Hill	517 yd
Rock Fryer	68 Hill Street, Brierley Hill	543 yd
Blakey's Eastern Memories	7 High Street, Brierley Hill	640 yd
Papa Pizza	11 High Street, Brierley Hill	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	48A High Street, Brierley Hill	755 yd
Iceland	Unit 7 And 8, The Moor Centre	833 yd
Eazy Shop	147 High Street, Brierley Hill	1,022 yd
High Street Supermarket	128 High Street, Brierley Hill	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley Sport Junior And Girls Football Club HILLCREST AVENUE	grass pitches	119 yd
Withymoor Playing Fields THE GROVE	grass pitches	515 yd
Xercise4Less (Brierley Hill) 17-23 17-23 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Hawbush Primary School HAWBUSH ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
Withymoor Primary School GAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	778 yd
Steel Works Gym (Closed) UNIT 18 UNIT 18 MOOR CENTRE	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Oldswinford And Stourbridge Social Cricket Club (Norwood Road) NORWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	847 yd
Pheasant Street Open Space PHEASANT STREET	grass pitches	901 yd
Harrison Road Open Space SWANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Brierley Hill Leisure Centre (Closed) Cottage Street	swimming pool	1,063 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.2 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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