Sandfield Bridge, Brierley Hill, DY5 4UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY5 4UG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.8%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.3%	49.2%	-1.1%	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.

In the immediate area around DY5 4UG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	28.2%	47.5%	19.3%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	61.7%	43.3%	-18.4%	44.2%	-0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4%	4.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (92.3%) 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	41.8%	62.9%	21.1%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	41.8%	29.4%	-12.4%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	12.1%	5.9%	-6.2%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	28.5%	10.8%	-17.7%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.8%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	12.7%	-7.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	20.9%	9.3%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	41.4%	26.6%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	3.1%	2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.8%	86.4%	-9.4%	81.4%	5.0%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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%	96.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0.3%	1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	97%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Sikh	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Sandfield Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandfield Bridge was 101.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% higher than the Brockmoor & Pensnett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandfield Bridge has the 34th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brockmoor & Pensnett and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 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 4UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Sandfield Bridge are based on 18 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 Sandfield Bridge, Brierley Hill, DY5 4UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 4UG

Average Price
£183,180

Semi-Detached
£223,540

Terraced
£158,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandfield Bridge

Average Price
£191,859

Semi-Detached
£251,540

Terraced
£162,018

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandfield BridgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Sandfield Bridge, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2024-09-06	£210,971
8 Sandfield Bridge, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-10-14	£192,000
11 Sandfield Bridge, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2020-12-04	£149,143
11 Sandfield Bridge, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2016-02-01	£129,594
5 Sandfield Bridge, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-10-24	£184,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 4UG

Employment

DY5 4UG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	244
Part-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	38
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	24
Construction	22
Education	14
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	1,696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	2,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Hall Primary School Zoar Street , Lower Gornal DY3 2PA	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Hall Infant School Zoar Street , Lower Gornal DY3 2PA	- not rated	1,160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School High Street , Pensnett DY5 4DZ	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russells Hall Primary School Overfield Road , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blanford Mere Primary School Mimosa Walk , DY6 7EA	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	4,221 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	4,731 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pensnett High School Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN	- not rated	1,985 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellowes Hall Sports College Stickley Lane , Lower Gornal DY3 2JH	- not rated	2,014 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellowes Hall Sports College Stickley Lane , Lower Gornal DY3 2JH	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingswinford School & Science College Water Street , DY6 7AD	- not rated	2,466 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Academy Water Street , DY6 7AD	3out of 4	2,466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,655 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School Lake Street , Lower Gornal DY3 2AU	- not rated	1,662 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson House School 292 Stourbridge Road , Holly Hall DY1 2EE	- not rated	2,581 yd	Other independent school	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
Mad Hatters of Dudley	39 Louise Street, Lower Gornal	883 yd
Le Raj	31-37 Louise Street, Lower Gornal	915 yd
Oh Flopping Fiddlesticks	21 Louise Street, Lower Gornal	918 yd
Village Cafe	11A Abbey Road, Lower Gornal	976 yd
The Tea Cup	Garden Walk, Lower Gornal, Dudley	1,001 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Forge	32 Chase Road, Lower Gornal	438 yd
The Bush Inn	52 Summit Place, Lower Gornal, Dudley	633 yd
Five Ways Inn	375 Himley Road, Dudley	670 yd
The Woodman	2-3 Wakelams Fold, Lower Gornal	924 yd
The Red Lion	Abbey Road, Lower Gornal	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tapri	404 Himley Road, Dudley	647 yd
Mrs B's Deli and Sandwich Bar	30 Louise Street, Lower Gornal	926 yd
Golden Oriental	56 Louise Street, Lower Gornal	926 yd
Gornal Fryer	2 Louise Street, Lower Gornal	926 yd
Golden Garden	51 Central Drive, Lower Gornal	961 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	18 Louise Street, Lower Gornal		926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gornal Athletic Football Club GARDEN WALK	grass pitches	1,069 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.8%

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	150.4 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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