Heath Lane, Oldswinford, Stourbridge, DY8 1RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY8 1RQ is primarily male, with 72.6% 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	21%	27.4%	6.4%	51.0%	-23.6%
Male	79%	72.6%	-6.4%	49.0%	23.6%

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 1RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	55.6%	47.4%	-8.2%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	32.4%	1.6%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	5.8%	10.7%	4.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	56.4%	50%	-6.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	33.1%	34.4%	1.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	7.7%	13.1%	5.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	12.5%	13%	0.5%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	8.5%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.7%	20.6%	-4.1%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	13.8%	-3.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	38.9%	14.7%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	9.7%	2.6%	-7.1%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.7%	9.3%	5.6%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	78.2%	75.1%	-3.1%	81.4%	-6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	86%	90.2%	4.2%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	2%	2.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	2.3%	-6.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	89.8%	4.8%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	21.8%	6.0%	15.8%

Safety

Is Heath Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heath Lane was 6.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.0% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heath Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 27th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.7%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DY8 1RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Heath Lane are based on 112 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 Heath Lane, Oldswinford, Stourbridge, DY8 1RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 1RQ

Average Price
£227,952

Semi-Detached
£234,891

Terraced
£218,936

Detached
£222,377

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heath Lane

Average Price
£369,364

Semi-Detached
£344,325

Terraced
£247,528

Detached
£528,369

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£437,808

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heath LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Heath Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2022-11-11	£263,662
52 Heath Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-08-25	£191,631
52 Heath Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-01-16	£126,790
52 Heath Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,000	2019-11-05	£124,167
60 Heath Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2019-07-26	£215,719

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 1RQ

Employment

DY8 1RQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DY8 1RQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Student (economically inactive)	47
Retired	43
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Other	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldswinford C of E Primary School Field Lane , Oldswinford DY8 2JQ	3out of 4	455 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Hill Street , DY8 1AL	4out of 4	556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Leavale Road , Norton DY8 2DT	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gig Mill Primary School The Broadway , Norton DY8 3HL	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ham Dingle Primary Academy Ham Dingle Primary School , Old Ham Lane DY9 0UN	2out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood High School Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ	1out of 4	2,298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	3,061 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	1,078 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	540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
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
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	2,210 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,973 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	4,072 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
No 92 Oldswinford Coffee Lounge	92 Hagley Road, Stourbridge	247 yd
Balti Dilshad	132 Hagley Road, Stourbridge	331 yd
No 92 Coffee Lounge	Mary Stevens Park, Worcester Street	537 yd
The Bridge House	also t/a Full of Beans Café, 11 New Road	616 yd
Zoe's Coffee and Cakes	Unit 4 Winwood Court, Norton Road, Stourbridge	632 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shrubbery Cottage	28 Heath Lane, Stourbridge	5 yd
The Bird in Hand	147 Hagley Road, Stourbridge	369 yd
Plough and Harrow PH	107 Worcester Street, Stourbridge	387 yd
The Cross at Oldswinford	Glasshouse Hill, Stourbridge	393 yd
Waggon and Horses	31 Worcester Street, Stourbridge	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jay Indian House	84 Hagley Road, Stourbridge	247 yd
Oriental Palace	102 Hagley Road, Stourbridge	247 yd
Ulula at Elmfield School	Love Lane, Oldswinford, Stourbridge	326 yd
Sizzlers also t/a Pizza by Papa	134A Hagley Road, Stourbridge	331 yd
New Peking House	138 Hagley Road, Stourbridge	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	127 Hagley Road, Stourbridge	289 yd
BP Petrol Station SF Connect	Hagley Road, Stourbridge	415 yd
Aldi	New Road, Stourbridge	711 yd
Iceland	3 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	808 yd
Waitrose	44 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stourbridge College HAGLEY ROAD CENTRE HAGLEY ROAD CENTRE HAGLEY ROAD		156 yd
Old Swinford Hospital HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	159 yd
Oldswinford C Of E Primary School FIELD LANE	grass pitches	388 yd
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited LOVE LANE		530 yd
Mary Stevens Park STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	532 yd
Revolution Fitness Centre (Closed) 10a 10a Hagley Road	health and fitness suite	573 yd
King Edward Vi College Stourbridge (The Green Field) Swinford Road	grass pitches	632 yd
Redhill School JUNCTION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	671 yd
Pump Gyms (Stourbridge) RYEMARKET	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Lea Vale Playing Fields ALBEMARLE ROAD	grass pitches	773 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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