Chelmar Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 4QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY5 4QE 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	49.7%	50%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	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	35.7%	41.1%	5.4%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	36.4%	-7.3%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	4%	5.6%	1.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	8.3%	11.7%	3.4%	6.1%	5.6%

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	38.2%	37.7%	-0.5%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	37.3%	36.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	16.1%	17.3%	1.2%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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 4QE this area, 34.9% 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 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.4%	34.9%	-9.5%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	14.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	13.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	15.9%	8.0%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	5.6%	14.2%	8.6%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.2%	96.7%	1.5%	81.4%	15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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%	95%	-3.5%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	95.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	28.9%	13.5%	15.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Chelmar Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chelmar Drive was 124.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.5% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chelmar Drive has the 21st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DY5 4QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Chelmar Drive are based on 26 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 Chelmar Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 4QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 4QE

Average Price
£149,980

Semi-Detached
£149,980

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chelmar Drive

Average Price
£169,434

Semi-Detached
£169,735

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£161,910

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chelmar DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Chelmar Drive, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-03-28	£73,801
35 Chelmar Drive, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2023-10-24	£165,539
27 Chelmar Drive, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,500	2021-12-17	£180,476
37 Chelmar Drive, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2021-03-19	£166,865
27 Chelmar Drive, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£133,500	2018-05-25	£192,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 4QE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	11
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,581 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	509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Bromley , Pensnett DY5 4PJ	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School High Street , Pensnett DY5 4DZ	2out of 4	1,066 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Hills Primary School Granville Drive , DY6 8LW	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dingle Community Primary School Madeley Road , DY6 8PF	2out of 4	1,266 yd	Community school	No	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	924 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Academy Water Street , DY6 7AD	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	1,955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill School Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE	3out of 4	2,844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	3,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,583 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,927 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	1,007 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	2,445 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	2,999 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School Lake Street , DY3 2AU	- not rated	3,317 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fliss Fancy	95 Commonside, Pensnett	595 yd
Cornerstone Community Church	34 High Oak, Pensnett	700 yd
Fanny Adams Sweet & Coffee Shop	31 Lapwood Avenue, Kingswinford	751 yd
St James Methodist Church	High Street, Pensnett	772 yd
Sarah's Diner	Unit 14, Paddys Widewaters Trading Estate	888 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crestwood	Lapwood Avenue, Kingswinford	438 yd
Pensnett Social Welfare Centre	130 Commonside, Pensnett	631 yd
Moss'ups Corner at The Lenches Bridge	2 High Street, Pensnett	750 yd
Pen's Ale	81 High Street, Pensnett	822 yd
High Oak	82 High Street, Pensnett	887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mandy's Tasty Plaice	140 Commonside, Pensnett	699 yd
Chicken Street	266 Bromley Lane, Kingswinford	739 yd
Kens Takeaway	1 Broad Street, Pensnett	740 yd
Evergreen Takeaway	41 Lapwood Avenue, Kingswinford	751 yd
Bromley Fish and Chips	7 Dingle Road, Kingswinford	761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens Pensnett	58 High Street, Pensnett	772 yd
Sainsbury's	58 High Street, Pensnett	772 yd
Tesco Express	142 Bromley Lane, Kingswinford	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pens Meadow School (Post 16) TILED HOUSE LANE	grass pitches	157 yd
Crestwood Park Primary School LAPWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	531 yd
The Dell Stadium BRYCE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	819 yd
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	981 yd
St Marks Ce Primary School HIGH STREET	grass pitches	994 yd
Bromley Hills Primary School GRANVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,066 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	150.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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