New Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY8 1PQ 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 1PQ, 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 New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 1568.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1924.7% higher than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Road has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 687.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 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 1PQ, 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 New Road are based on 57 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 New Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 1PQ

Average Price
£202,440

Semi-Detached
£219,590

Terraced
£195,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£173,110

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£247,693

Semi-Detached
£228,122

Terraced
£216,973

Detached
£308,755

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,321

Other
£496,986

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15A New Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-17	£191,614
15 New Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2025-01-24	£178,553
21 New Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2023-12-07	£130,346
15 New Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-07-14	£172,591
15 New Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-05-31	£282,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 1PQ

Employment

DY8 1PQ 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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	5,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	5,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Primary School Hill Street , DY8 1AL	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Hill Street , DY8 1AL	3out of 4	298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauty Bank Primary School Forge Road , DY8 1XF	- not rated	860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldswinford C of E Primary School Field Lane , Oldswinford DY8 2JQ	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Leavale Road , Norton DY8 2DT	- not rated	1,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School and Specialist Language College Junction Road , DY8 1JX	- not rated	483 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Longlands School Brook Street , DY8 3XB	- not rated	851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pedmore Technology College and Community School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	- not rated	1,533 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hagley Middle School Park Road , Hagley DY9 0NS	- not rated	3,969 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	518 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	525 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,095 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnardo's Wheels Unit 3 Gainsborough Trading Estate , Rufford Road DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elton House School 186 Stourbridge Road , Stambermill DY9 7BU	- not rated	1,531 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	1,660 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
The James S Webb Centre - Freemasory	Carlisle Hall, Victoria Street	114 yd
The Bridge House	also t/a Full of Beans Café, 11 New Road	142 yd
Soffio Lounge	111-112 High Street, Stourbridge	150 yd
Café 105	105 High Street, Stourbridge	150 yd
Mr Souvlaki	107 High Street, Stourbridge	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Claptrap The Venue	108A High Street, Stourbridge	150 yd
CocknBull.co	109 High Street, Stourbridge	150 yd
The Chequers Inn	95 High Street, Stourbridge	158 yd
The Stourbridge Lion	77-78 High Street, Stourbridge	207 yd
Stourbridge Academy	The Arena, Hagley Road	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eggfree Cakebox	106 High Street, Stourbridge	151 yd
Pizza One	99 High Street, Stourbridge	158 yd
Stourbridge Pizza & Kebab	72 High Street, Stourbridge	207 yd
Papa John's	11 Hagley Road, Stourbridge	211 yd
Romino's	8 Foster Street, Stourbridge	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	New Road, Stourbridge	85 yd
Iceland	3 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	182 yd
Waitrose	44 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	182 yd
Spar Express	Unit 1, Stourbridge Bus Station	304 yd
Tesco Extra	The Crown Centre, Stourbridge	377 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pump Gyms (Stourbridge) RYEMARKET	health and fitness suite	138 yd
Revolution Fitness Centre (Closed) 10a 10a Hagley Road	health and fitness suite	155 yd
Crystal Leisure Centre BELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	279 yd
Redhill School JUNCTION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	464 yd
Old Swinford Hospital HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	467 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	479 yd
King Edward Vi College Stourbridge LOWER HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Stourbridge College HAGLEY ROAD CENTRE HAGLEY ROAD CENTRE HAGLEY ROAD		597 yd
Missfits Ladies Health Club (Closed) The Church Hall The Church Hall Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Circuit Bespoke Fitness (Closed) Block B2 Block B2 Mill Race Lane	health and fitness suite	698 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	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY8 1PQ