Foster Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY8 1EL is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	50.6%	45.6%	-5.0%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	49.4%	54.4%	5.0%	49.0%	5.4%

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 DY8 1EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	51.1%	49.1%	-2.0%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	20.6%	-2.7%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	5%	5.7%	0.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	11.4%	18.3%	6.9%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	35.2%	43%	7.8%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	45.1%	35.8%	-9.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.5%	6.7%	1.2%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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	17.8%	17.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	16.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	19.2%	4.6%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	32%	32.8%	0.8%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.3%	97.9%	4.6%	81.4%	16.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	86.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2%	7.4%	5.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	85%	-7.5%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Foster Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foster Street was 1706.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1906.5% higher than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Foster Street has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 677.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 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 1EL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Foster Street are based on 2 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 Foster Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 1EL

Average Price
£161,110

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£161,110

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Street

Average Price
£240,048

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£317,700

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£162,396

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Foster Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-06-21	£162,396
5 Foster Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2008-04-04	£317,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 1EL

Employment

DY8 1EL 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	73
Retired	32
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Primary School Hill Street , DY8 1AL	4out of 4	447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldswinford C of E Primary School Field Lane , Oldswinford DY8 2JQ	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peters Hill Primary School Peters Hill Road , Amblecote DY5 2QH	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	- not rated	1,357 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Amblecote Primary School School Drive , Amblecote DY8 4DQ	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	657 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood High School Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ	1out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,526 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	359 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	1,493 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,498 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	3,328 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
Mr Souvlaki	107 High Street, Stourbridge	71 yd
Soffio Lounge	111-112 High Street, Stourbridge	74 yd
Café 105	105 High Street, Stourbridge	74 yd
Pureato	98 High Street, Stourbridge	86 yd
Station Grill	2A Vauxhall Road, Stourbridge	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red House Boutique Bar	Foster Street, Stourbridge	0 yd
Claptrap The Venue	108A High Street, Stourbridge	74 yd
CocknBull.co	109 High Street, Stourbridge	74 yd
The Stourbridge Lion	77-78 High Street, Stourbridge	82 yd
The Chequers Inn	95 High Street, Stourbridge	87 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Romino's	8 Foster Street, Stourbridge	0 yd
Stourburger	10-14 Foster Street, Stourbridge	2 yd
Eggfree Cakebox	106 High Street, Stourbridge	70 yd
Stourbridge Pizza & Kebab	72 High Street, Stourbridge	82 yd
Pizza One	99 High Street, Stourbridge	87 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar Express	Unit 1, Stourbridge Bus Station	86 yd
Aldi	New Road, Stourbridge	184 yd
Iceland	3 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	192 yd
Waitrose	44 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	192 yd
Tesco Extra	The Crown Centre, Stourbridge	343 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pump Gyms (Stourbridge) RYEMARKET	health and fitness suite	171 yd
Revolution Fitness Centre (Closed) 10a 10a Hagley Road	health and fitness suite	201 yd
Redhill School JUNCTION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	365 yd
Crystal Leisure Centre BELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	366 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	429 yd
King Edward Vi College Stourbridge LOWER HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Circuit Bespoke Fitness (Closed) Block B2 Block B2 Mill Race Lane	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Missfits Ladies Health Club (Closed) The Church Hall The Church Hall Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Old Swinford Hospital HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	617 yd
Junction Road Playing Fields JUNCTION ROAD	grass pitches	700 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	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.