Lakeside Court, Brierley Hill, DY5 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY5 3RQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.2%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.1%	48.8%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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%	36.1%	2.1%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	42.9%	-5.5%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.3%	12.8%	3.5%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.3%	5%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57%	51.4%	-5.6%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	32.7%	35.3%	2.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	7.7%	9.6%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	11.9%	1.2%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	9.1%	-8.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26%	18.3%	-7.7%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	21%	10.3%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	34.2%	4.9%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	98.2%	96.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	15.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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%	96.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	96.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	76.7%	17.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Lakeside Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lakeside Court was 28.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.8% lower than the Amblecote average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Lakeside Court has the 37th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote and the 254th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DY5 3RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Lakeside Court are based on 82 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 Lakeside Court, Brierley Hill, DY5 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 3RQ

Average Price
£317,715

Semi-Detached
£271,347

Terraced
£229,458

Detached
£441,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,303

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lakeside Court

Average Price
£282,264

Semi-Detached
£224,795

Terraced
£224,373

Detached
£434,355

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,186

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lakeside CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Lakeside Court, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2023-03-20	£175,370
43 Lakeside Court, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-09-23	£101,101
29 Lakeside Court, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,000	2022-08-05	£95,321
49 Lakeside Court, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2022-06-23	£134,108
59 Lakeside Court, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2022-03-04	£231,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 3RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate 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	5,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amblecote Primary School School Drive , Amblecote DY8 4DQ	3out of 4	818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peters Hill Primary School Peters Hill Road , Amblecote DY5 2QH	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Primary School George Street , Wordsley DY8 5YN	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawbush Primary School Hawbush Road , DY5 3NH	2out of 4	1,023 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withymoor Primary School Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH	3out of 4	1,450 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	1,526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	2,570 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	1,457 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	1,011 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	1,891 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,195 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,705 yd	Community special 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
Starbucks Coffee Company	Sandringham Way, Brierley Hill	703 yd
The Unicorn Centre	Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	865 yd
Laser Quest S/B Ltd, The Warehouse	33 High Street, Amblecote	956 yd
Cafe Xpresso/The Little Green Olive	Care Centre, John Corbett Drive	957 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Wellington	383 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	575 yd
The Starving Rascal	1 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	614 yd
The Robin Hood Inn	196 Collis Street, Amblecote	617 yd
The Swan	10 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	659 yd
The Mayfair Club	4 Wedgbury Way, Brierley Hill	743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star's Café	Unit 4-5, Station Drive, Brierley Hill	616 yd
Fish & Chips	14 Vicarage Road, Amblecote	686 yd
Yummy Kitchen	327 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Filling Station, Turners Lane	703 yd
Sainsbury's	Sandringham Way, Brierley Hill	703 yd
Vicarage Convenience Store	14 Vicarage Road, Amblecote	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Amblecote Recreation Ground TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
Withymoor Playing Fields THE GROVE	grass pitches	707 yd
Peters Hill Primary School PETERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Harrison Road Open Space SWANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Hawbush Primary School HAWBUSH ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	3.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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