Rookery Park, Brierley Hill, DY5 4LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY5 4LU 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	52%	50%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48%	50%	2.0%	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.

In the immediate area around DY5 4LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	40.9%	46.7%	5.8%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	37.3%	-8.5%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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%	46.4%	4.1%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	34.2%	33.7%	-0.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14.8%	12.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 4LU this area, 34.8% 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	36.9%	34.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	11.5%	-7.6%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	17.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	12.3%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	14.3%	5.0%	33.8%	-19.5%
Other	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.3%	86.1%	-7.2%	81.4%	4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.1%	2.0%
Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	96.6%	92.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	0%	2.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	92.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Rookery Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookery Park was 117.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookery Park has the 24th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.2%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DY5 4LU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Park are based on 56 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 Park, Brierley Hill, DY5 4LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 4LU

Average Price
£153,279

Semi-Detached
£150,109

Terraced
£191,320

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookery Park

Average Price
£155,919

Semi-Detached
£155,403

Terraced
£162,629

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookery ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Rookery Park, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-05-23	£153,092
20 Rookery Park, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-12-06	£171,882
11 Rookery Park, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,500	2020-08-12	£105,065
23 Rookery Park, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£104,000	2018-03-29	£150,939
15 Rookery Park, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£129,950	2018-01-15	£189,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 4LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	16
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crestwood Park Primary School Lapwood Avenue , Crestwood Park Estate DY6 8RP	3out of 4	378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Bromley , Pensnett DY5 4PJ	3out of 4	425 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dingle Community Primary School Madeley Road , DY6 8PF	2out of 4	959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Hills Primary School Granville Drive , DY6 8LW	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School High Street , Pensnett DY5 4DZ	2out of 4	1,238 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Academy Water Street , DY6 7AD	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	3,015 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill School Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE	3out of 4	3,026 yd	Community school	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	4,189 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,985 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	944 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	2,598 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	3,022 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	3,221 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Sarah's Diner	Unit 14, Paddys Widewaters Trading Estate	559 yd
Fanny Adams Sweet & Coffee Shop	31 Lapwood Avenue, Kingswinford	630 yd
Fliss Fancy	95 Commonside, Pensnett	713 yd
Premier Café	Unit 7 Premier Trading Estate, Leys Road, Brockmoor	795 yd
Cornerstone Community Church	34 High Oak, Pensnett	940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crestwood	Lapwood Avenue, Kingswinford	579 yd
Pensnett Social Welfare Centre	130 Commonside, Pensnett	599 yd
The High Acres	Madeley Road, Kingswinford	977 yd
Old Star Inn	85 Norwood Road, Brockmoor	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Street	266 Bromley Lane, Kingswinford	402 yd
Bromley Fish and Chips	7 Dingle Road, Kingswinford	438 yd
Rising	5 Dingle Road, Kingswinford	438 yd
Kingswinford Pizza	3 Dingle Road, Kingswinford	438 yd
Mandy's Tasty Plaice	140 Commonside, Pensnett	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	142 Bromley Lane, Kingswinford	929 yd
Budgens Pensnett	58 High Street, Pensnett	1,071 yd
Sainsbury's	58 High Street, Pensnett	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pens Meadow School (Post 16) TILED HOUSE LANE	grass pitches	299 yd
The Dell Stadium BRYCE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	408 yd
Crestwood Park Primary School LAPWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	459 yd
Dingle Community Primary School MADELEY ROAD	grass pitches	928 yd
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	947 yd
Bromley Hills Primary School GRANVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,059 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	151.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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