Bath Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY8 1XD has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	46%	49%	3.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	54%	51%	-3.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 1XD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	48.2%	52.6%	4.4%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	25.8%	-2.0%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.9%	13.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	39.9%	43.2%	3.3%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	40.6%	35.9%	-4.7%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13.7%	12.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	21.9%	-8.2%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	16.9%	0.1%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	16.9%	1.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	25.2%	8.0%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	93.6%	92.3%	-1.3%	81.4%	10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	93.6%	91.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	91.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Bath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bath Road was 211.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 172.5% higher than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bath Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 69th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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 1XD, 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 1XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 1XD

Average Price
£167,651

Semi-Detached
£167,651

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bath Road

Average Price
£187,049

Semi-Detached
£172,443

Terraced
£260,079

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
21 Bath Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2023-01-06	£212,256
21 Bath Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-03-27	£169,263
7 Bath Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-10-16	£155,113
7 Bath Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2009-03-04	£170,318
5 Bath Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2006-01-27	£152,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 1XD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	41
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	18
Construction	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	5,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	5,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauty Bank Primary School Forge Road , DY8 1XF	- not rated	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Hill Street , DY8 1AL	- not rated	662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Hill Street , DY8 1AL	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Amblecote Primary School School Drive , Amblecote DY8 4DQ	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peters Hill Primary School Peters Hill Road , Amblecote DY5 2QH	3out of 4	1,408 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	766 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School and Specialist Language College Junction Road , DY8 1JX	- not rated	982 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Park Road West , DY8 3NQ	- not rated	1,557 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	4,582 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	164 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	1,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	1,032 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnardo's Wheels Unit 3 Gainsborough Trading Estate , Rufford Road DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,590 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,599 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	1,676 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elton House School 186 Stourbridge Road , Stambermill DY9 7BU	- not rated	1,795 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
Heroes	4-5 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	117 yd
Cellars Indian Cuisine Limited	166 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	118 yd
VGN Boulevard	9 Coventry Street, Stourbridge	266 yd
Tesco Stourbridge Customer Cafe	Tesco Extra, The Crown Centre	275 yd
Plyvine Catering @Stourbridge Town Hall	Stourbridge Public Library, The Crown Centre	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haul Beer!	15-16 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	129 yd
The Crafty Jar	161 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	142 yd
The Mitre	Lower High Street, Stourbridge	181 yd
The Bonded Warehouse	2 Canal Street, Amblecote	208 yd
Plyvine Catering at Bonded Warehouse	Canal Street, Amblecote	208 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
David's Deli	29 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	147 yd
No 1 Pizza	153 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	181 yd
White Rose Takeaway	77 High Street, Amblecote	237 yd
Subway	The Crown Centre, The Crown Centre	270 yd
Domino's Pizza	Bay L4, Block L	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	The Crown Centre, Stourbridge	275 yd
Iceland	3 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	470 yd
Waitrose	44 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	470 yd
Aldi	New Road, Stourbridge	561 yd
Cheviot News	1 Cheviot Road, Amblecote	586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Missfits Ladies Health Club (Closed) The Church Hall The Church Hall Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	74 yd
King Edward Vi College Stourbridge LOWER HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	166 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	185 yd
Beauty Bank Primary School (Closed) Forge Road	grass pitches	245 yd
Circuit Bespoke Fitness (Closed) Block B2 Block B2 Mill Race Lane	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Fitness Factory LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BRADLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Crystal Leisure Centre BELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	390 yd
Stourbridge Cricket Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches	465 yd
Pump Gyms (Stourbridge) RYEMARKET	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Revolution Fitness Centre (Closed) 10a 10a Hagley Road	health and fitness suite	758 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	83.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY8 1XD