Lion Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY8 1UE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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%	48.2%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.1%	51.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.3%	32.7%	7.4%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	21.7%	-10.4%	44.2%	-22.5%
Separated	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	18.1%	22.6%	4.5%	9.1%	13.5%
Widowed	19.8%	16.4%	-3.4%	6.1%	10.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.7%	30.9%	5.2%	48.4%	-17.5%
Good health	39.3%	32.1%	-7.2%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	24.5%	28%	3.5%	12.7%	15.3%
Bad health	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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 1UE this area, 31% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	31%	-8.2%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.3%	2.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	15.9%	8.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	21.7%	3.1%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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)
Black African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.7%	95.9%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	97.7%	96.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	96.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Lion Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lion Street was 434.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 460.9% higher than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lion Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 101.5%.

🔎 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 1UE, 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 Lion Street are based on 33 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 Lion Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 1UE

Average Price
£194,266

Semi-Detached
£203,583

Terraced
£305,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,868

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lion Street

Average Price
£192,250

Semi-Detached
£264,666

Terraced
£315,935

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,002

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lion Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8D Lion Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-03-21	£98,327
11D Lion Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2024-07-25	£100,491
6G Lion Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-05-24	£115,811
6E Lion Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-12-18	£100,503
8D Lion Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-06-29	£98,449

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 1UE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DY8 1UE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	0

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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	5,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	5,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	5,374 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	299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Hill Street , DY8 1AL	3out of 4	299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauty Bank Primary School Forge Road , DY8 1XF	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gig Mill Primary School The Broadway , Norton DY8 3HL	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gig Mill Primary School The Broadway , Norton DY8 3HL	- not rated	1,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Longlands School Brook Street , DY8 3XB	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School and Specialist Language College Junction Road , DY8 1JX	- not rated	923 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Park Road West , DY8 3NQ	- not rated	1,442 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,225 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	421 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	1,405 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	1,544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnardo's Wheels Unit 3 Gainsborough Trading Estate , Rufford Road DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elton House School 186 Stourbridge Road , Stambermill DY9 7BU	- not rated	1,915 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	269 yd
Lean Eats	1 Bell Street, Stourbridge	275 yd
Cafe Crystal	Crystal Leisure Centre, Bell Street	275 yd
The Ark	Bellmark House, Market Street	281 yd
Bar Caffè Colombo	27 Market Street, Stourbridge	330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stourbridge Old Edwardian Club	Stourbridge Old Edwardians Club, Drury Lane	217 yd
Stourbridge Institute Social Club	12 Market Street, Stourbridge	281 yd
Royal Exchange	Enville Street, Stourbridge	290 yd
Stourbridge Royal British Legion	104 Enville Street, Stourbridge	290 yd
The Hop Vault	9 Market Street, Stourbridge	350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loon Fung	33 Green Street, Stourbridge	98 yd
Mak's Kitchen	2 Bell Street, Stourbridge	275 yd
Subway	The Crown Centre, The Crown Centre	330 yd
Moliano's	13 Market Street, Stourbridge	331 yd
No 1 Pizza	153 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baruneya Convenience Store	2 Heath Street, Stourbridge	259 yd
Tesco Extra	The Crown Centre, Stourbridge	352 yd
Iceland	3 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	386 yd
Waitrose	44 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	386 yd
Aldi	New Road, Stourbridge	415 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crystal Leisure Centre BELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	212 yd
Beauty Bank Primary School (Closed) Forge Road	grass pitches	367 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	390 yd
Pump Gyms (Stourbridge) RYEMARKET	health and fitness suite	407 yd
King Edward Vi College Stourbridge LOWER HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Missfits Ladies Health Club (Closed) The Church Hall The Church Hall Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Fitness Factory LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BRADLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Revolution Fitness Centre (Closed) 10a 10a Hagley Road	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Circuit Bespoke Fitness (Closed) Block B2 Block B2 Mill Race Lane	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Old Swinford Hospital HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	811 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY8 1UE