Baylie Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY8 1AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.5%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.8%	49.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 DY8 1AZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% 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	27.8%	24.9%	-2.9%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	59.3%	-0.7%	44.2%	15.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	8.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	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.

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	62.3%	59.7%	-2.6%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	26.3%	29.2%	2.9%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 DY8 1AZ this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	7.5%	0.5%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	2.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.4%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17.4%	4.1%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	52.6%	56%	3.4%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	99.2%	95.1%	-4.1%	81.4%	13.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	96.9%	95.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	95.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Baylie Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Baylie Street was 81.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Baylie Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 302nd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.8%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DY8 1AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Baylie Street are based on 43 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 Baylie Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 1AZ

Average Price
£392,615

Semi-Detached
£445,623

Terraced
£385,097

Detached
£383,264

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£20,617

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baylie Street

Average Price
£380,562

Semi-Detached
£416,020

Terraced
£357,771

Detached
£363,693

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£20,782

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baylie Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Baylie Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-08-28	£294,426
3 Baylie Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-10-20	£361,077
26 Baylie Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-09-30	£380,684
17 Baylie Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-06-28	£438,284
23A Baylie Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£377,000	2020-11-12	£460,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 1AZ

Employment

DY8 1AZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DY8 1AZ 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	87
Retired	60
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Construction	15
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Primary School Hill Street , DY8 1AL	4out of 4	265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gig Mill Primary School The Broadway , Norton DY8 3HL	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldswinford C of E Primary School Field Lane , Oldswinford DY8 2JQ	3out of 4	918 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Leavale Road , Norton DY8 2DT	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ridge Primary School Gregory Road , Wollaston DY8 3NF	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	571 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood High School Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ	1out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	3,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	856 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	1,886 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	3,176 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	3,756 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
Zoe's Coffee and Cakes	Unit 4 Winwood Court, Norton Road, Stourbridge	218 yd
No 92 Coffee Lounge	Mary Stevens Park, Worcester Street	224 yd
Greys Coffee Bistro Lounge	36 Market Street, Stourbridge	513 yd
The James S Webb Centre - Freemasory	Carlisle Hall, Victoria Street	515 yd
The Bridge House	also t/a Full of Beans Café, 11 New Road	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plough and Harrow PH	107 Worcester Street, Stourbridge	126 yd
Old White Horse	South Road, Norton	236 yd
Waggon and Horses	31 Worcester Street, Stourbridge	259 yd
The Longlands Tavern	24 Western Road, Stourbridge	379 yd
Stourbridge Old Edwardian Club	Stourbridge Old Edwardians Club, Drury Lane	443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merchants	117B Worcester Street, Stourbridge	195 yd
Ulula at Elmfield School	Love Lane, Oldswinford, Stourbridge	572 yd
Papa John's	11 Hagley Road, Stourbridge	603 yd
Loon Fung	33 Green Street, Stourbridge	617 yd
Mak's Kitchen	2 Bell Street, Stourbridge	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baruneya Convenience Store	2 Heath Street, Stourbridge	324 yd
Aldi	New Road, Stourbridge	543 yd
Iceland	3 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	613 yd
Waitrose	44 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	613 yd
Tesco Extra	The Crown Centre, Stourbridge	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Swinford Hospital HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	437 yd
Mary Stevens Park STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	513 yd
Crystal Leisure Centre BELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	558 yd
Revolution Fitness Centre (Closed) 10a 10a Hagley Road	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Pump Gyms (Stourbridge) RYEMARKET	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Stourbridge College HAGLEY ROAD CENTRE HAGLEY ROAD CENTRE HAGLEY ROAD		606 yd
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited LOVE LANE		777 yd
The Mere 11A 11A HEATH FARM ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Oldswinford C Of E Primary School FIELD LANE	grass pitches	847 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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.8 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	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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