Foundry Road, Wall Heath, Kingswinford, DY6 9BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY6 9BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51%	1.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.3%	49%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of DY6 9BA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25%	32.4%	7.4%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	51.2%	-10.7%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (88.9%) 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	51%	52.8%	1.8%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	34.2%	36.1%	1.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	9.5%	7.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	17.9%	10.8%	-7.1%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	14.7%	-5.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.9%	9.6%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	38.2%	7.6%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.4%	93.8%	-1.6%	81.4%	12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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%	96.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	96.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	76.7%	16.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	59%	46.2%	12.8%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Foundry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foundry Road was 24.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.0% lower than the Kingswinford North & Wall Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foundry Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingswinford North & Wall Heath and the 228th lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.8%.

🔎 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 9BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Foundry Road are based on 53 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 Foundry Road, Wall Heath, Kingswinford, DY6 9BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY6 9BA

Average Price
£308,729

Semi-Detached
£282,311

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£387,983

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Road

Average Price
£346,305

Semi-Detached
£319,665

Terraced
£282,786

Detached
£382,657

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Foundry Road, Kingswinford, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2024-12-17	£259,592
7 Foundry Road, Kingswinford, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£279,950	2022-10-07	£298,613
3 Foundry Road, Kingswinford, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-12-10	£318,738
3 Foundry Road, Kingswinford, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2015-04-15	£316,892
8 Foundry Road, Kingswinford, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-02-06	£396,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY6 9BA

Employment

DY6 9BA 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	100
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	21
Education	16
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	1,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	3,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School New Street , Wall Heath DY6 9AH	- not rated	216 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dawley Brook Primary School Dubarry Avenue , Valley Fields DY6 9BP	3out of 4	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidensbridge Primary School Beachcroft Road , Wall Heath DY6 0HX	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Queen Street , DY6 7AQ	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kingswinford School & Science College Water Street , DY6 7AD	- not rated	1,022 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Academy Water Street , DY6 7AD	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill School Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QG	- not rated	2,580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	2,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	- not rated	2,521 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,521 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mere Primary Short Stay School Lawnswood Road , Wordsley DY8 5PQ	- not rated	2,986 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN	3out of 4	3,132 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees School Giggetty Lane , Wombourne WV5 0AX	- not rated	3,606 yd	Community special 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
Foundry Road Preschool	St Andrews United Reform Church, Foundry Road	0 yd
Rajput Indian Restaurant &Takeaway	4 High Street, Wall Heath, Kingswinford	153 yd
The Wall Heath Coffee Co	15 Albion Parade, Wall Heath	221 yd
Tea 4 Two	42 Enville Road, Wall Heath	253 yd
Alam International	7-8 Albion Parade, Wall Heath	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wall Heath Tavern	14 High Street, Wall Heath	99 yd
The Prince Albert	High Street, Wall Heath	99 yd
Horse and Jockey Public House	High Street, Wall Heath	118 yd
The Bridge Public House	118 Moss Grove, Kingswinford	657 yd
Swindon Cricket Club	Hinksford Lane, C/o 86 Brook Street	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Fish & Chips	33B High Street, Wall Heath	99 yd
Four Seasons	5A Enville Road, Wall Heath	228 yd
Wall Heath Fryer	14 Enville Road, Wall Heath	228 yd
The Green Olive	18 Albion Parade, Wall Heath	242 yd
Gurkha Kitchen	16 Albion Street, Wall Heath	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresco Wall Heath	2 High Street, Wall Heath, Kingswinford	197 yd
Wall Heath Service Station [PETROL]	Wall Heath Service Station, Kidderminster Road	228 yd
Co-Operative Stores	1-2 Albion Parade, Wall Heath	242 yd
Tesco	Moss Grove Filling Station, Moss Grove	711 yd
Lidl	Stallings Lane, Kingswinford	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church Of The Ascension Primary School SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD REAR 26 TO 34 SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD REAR 26 TO 34 FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	185 yd
Enville Road ENVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	242 yd
Klassics Health And Leisure KIDDERMINSTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	442 yd
Dawley Brook Primary School DUBARRY AVENUE	grass pitches	485 yd
Kingswinford Golf Centre SWINDON ROAD	golf	729 yd
Fortnocks Health Club UNIT 8A UNIT 8A STALLINGS LANE	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Maidensbridge Primary School BEACHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
Eagle Park SWINDON ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Football Club Swindon Road	grass pitches	898 yd
St. Marys C Of E Primary School QUEEN STREET	grass pitches	917 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%

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