Bath Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY8 1SS 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	47.9%	45.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	52.1%	54.4%	2.3%	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 1SS, 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	25.3%	49.1%	23.8%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	20.6%	-11.5%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	18.1%	18.3%	0.2%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	19.8%	4%	-15.8%	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	25.7%	43%	17.3%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	39.3%	35.8%	-3.5%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	24.5%	11.9%	-12.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	8.2%	6.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	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	39.2%	17.5%	-21.7%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	16.4%	0.8%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.6%	2.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	19.2%	11.6%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	32.8%	14.2%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	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%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.7%	97.9%	0.2%	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	97.7%	86.3%	-11.4%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	0%	7.4%	7.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	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	96.9%	85%	-11.9%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	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 Bath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bath Road 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.

Bath Road 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 1SS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Bath Road are based on 6 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 Bath Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 1SS

Average Price
£200,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,102

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,249

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bath Road

Average Price
£178,871

Semi-Detached
£164,910

Terraced
£248,676

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Victoria House Victoria Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-12-13	£170,846
Flat 8 Victoria House Victoria Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-12-18	£193,058
Flat 5 Victoria House Victoria Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2023-10-06	£147,756
Flat 6 Victoria House Victoria Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-08-01	£149,066
Flat 1 Victoria House Victoria Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£153,000	2021-05-28	£172,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 1SS

Employment

DY8 1SS 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

Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	1
Information and communication	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	262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gig Mill Primary School The Broadway , Norton DY8 3HL	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldswinford C of E Primary School Field Lane , Oldswinford DY8 2JQ	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Leavale Road , Norton DY8 2DT	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Amblecote Primary School School Drive , Amblecote DY8 4DQ	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Community 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	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood High School Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ	1out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,897 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	396 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	1,279 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	1,426 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,481 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,886 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	3,297 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
Greys Coffee Bistro Lounge	36 Market Street, Stourbridge	99 yd
Lean Eats	1 Bell Street, Stourbridge	163 yd
Cafe Crystal	Crystal Leisure Centre, Bell Street	163 yd
The Ark	Bellmark House, Market Street	181 yd
The James S Webb Centre - Freemasory	Carlisle Hall, Victoria Street	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stourbridge Old Edwardian Club	Stourbridge Old Edwardians Club, Drury Lane	48 yd
Stourbridge Institute Social Club	12 Market Street, Stourbridge	181 yd
Barbridge	11 Victoria Passage, Stourbridge	243 yd
The Hop Vault	9 Market Street, Stourbridge	252 yd
Waggon and Horses	31 Worcester Street, Stourbridge	322 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mak's Kitchen	2 Bell Street, Stourbridge	163 yd
Moliano's	13 Market Street, Stourbridge	223 yd
Subway	The Crown Centre, The Crown Centre	261 yd
Loon Fung	33 Green Street, Stourbridge	268 yd
Taste	136 High Street, Stourbridge	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	3 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	229 yd
Waitrose	44 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	229 yd
Aldi	New Road, Stourbridge	241 yd
Tesco Extra	The Crown Centre, Stourbridge	278 yd
Baruneya Convenience Store	2 Heath Street, Stourbridge	307 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crystal Leisure Centre BELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	88 yd
Pump Gyms (Stourbridge) RYEMARKET	health and fitness suite	241 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	357 yd
King Edward Vi College Stourbridge LOWER HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Revolution Fitness Centre (Closed) 10a 10a Hagley Road	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Missfits Ladies Health Club (Closed) The Church Hall The Church Hall Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Beauty Bank Primary School (Closed) Forge Road	grass pitches	496 yd
Circuit Bespoke Fitness (Closed) Block B2 Block B2 Mill Race Lane	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Old Swinford Hospital HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	667 yd
Fitness Factory LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BRADLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	697 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	85.7%

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.

Overview of DY8 1SS