Barleyfield Rise, Wall Heath, Kingswinford, DY6 0DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY6 0DD 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	22.1%	31.3%	9.2%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	47.3%	-8.9%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.8%	9.6%	0.8%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	12%	8.5%	-3.5%	6.1%	2.4%

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	48.2%	49.5%	1.3%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	32.8%	33.2%	0.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	29.3%	20%	-9.3%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	10.4%	1.6%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	14.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	29.6%	6.7%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.7%	96.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	99.7%	97%	-2.7%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0%	1.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.3%	97.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	62.3%	46.2%	16.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Barleyfield Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barleyfield Rise was 2.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.2% lower than the Kingswinford North & Wall Heath average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Barleyfield Rise has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingswinford North & Wall Heath and the lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DY6 0DD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Barleyfield Rise are based on 19 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 Barleyfield Rise, Wall Heath, Kingswinford, DY6 0DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY6 0DD

Average Price
£467,500

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£467,500

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barleyfield Rise

Average Price
£478,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£478,403

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barleyfield RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Barleyfield Rise, Kingswinford, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2021-04-16	£420,160
23 Barleyfield Rise, Kingswinford, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£347,950	2021-02-15	£413,756
11 Barleyfield Rise, Kingswinford, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-09-24	£321,611
17 Barleyfield Rise, Kingswinford, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2018-06-14	£544,342
15 Barleyfield Rise, Kingswinford, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-08-04	£542,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY6 0DD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School New Street , Wall Heath DY6 9AH	3out of 4	873 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidensbridge Primary School Beachcroft Road , Wall Heath DY6 0HX	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dawley Brook Primary School Dubarry Avenue , Valley Fields DY6 9BP	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School Queen Street , DY6 7AQ	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (C) Primary School Wombourne Road , Swindon DY3 4NB	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerhill School Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Academy Water Street , DY6 7AD	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	3,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wombourne High School Ounsdale Road , Wombourne WV5 8BJ	2out of 4	3,849 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	4,043 yd	Community school	No	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	3,118 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees School Giggetty Lane , Wombourne WV5 0AX	4out of 4	3,314 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	3,536 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	5,178 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School Lake Street , DY3 2AU	- not rated	5,212 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
Olive Branch Café	81 Enville Road, Wall Heath, Kingswinford	234 yd
Hickory's Smokehouse	Kidderminster Road, Wall Heath	455 yd
Tea 4 Two	42 Enville Road, Wall Heath	506 yd
Foundry Road Preschool	St Andrews United Reform Church, Foundry Road	585 yd
The Wall Heath Coffee Co	15 Albion Parade, Wall Heath	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Football Club	Swindon Road, Hinksford	371 yd
Emma Baker Catering At DK Rugby Club	Dudley And Kingswinford Rugby Football Club, Swindon Road	371 yd
The Wall Heath Tavern	14 High Street, Wall Heath	584 yd
The Prince Albert	High Street, Wall Heath	584 yd
Horse and Jockey Public House	High Street, Wall Heath	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Seasons	5A Enville Road, Wall Heath	477 yd
Wall Heath Fryer	14 Enville Road, Wall Heath	477 yd
Village Fish & Chips	33B High Street, Wall Heath	584 yd
The Green Olive	18 Albion Parade, Wall Heath	628 yd
Gurkha Kitchen	16 Albion Street, Wall Heath	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wall Heath Service Station [PETROL]	Wall Heath Service Station, Kidderminster Road	381 yd
Co-Operative Stores	1-2 Albion Parade, Wall Heath	628 yd
Fresco Wall Heath	2 High Street, Wall Heath, Kingswinford	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Football Club Swindon Road	grass pitches	365 yd
Enville Road ENVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	371 yd
Kingswinford Golf Centre SWINDON ROAD	golf	403 yd
Klassics Health And Leisure KIDDERMINSTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
Eagle Park SWINDON ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Handrahan Stadium Mile Flats	grass pitches	688 yd
Church Of The Ascension Primary School SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD REAR 26 TO 34 SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD REAR 26 TO 34 FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
Maidensbridge Primary School BEACHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd
Dawley Brook Primary School DUBARRY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,014 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	47.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.1%

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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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