Forge Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY8 1XF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	43.4%	49.3%	5.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	56.6%	50.7%	-5.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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	30.8%	33.8%	3.0%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	45.3%	-5.8%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.3%	13.3%	4.0%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	48.9%	1.2%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	32.7%	30.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	15.7%	16.4%	0.7%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	27.3%	20.1%	-7.2%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18.8%	8.7%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	30.8%	9.7%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	94%	93.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	11.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	96.4%	91.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	91.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Forge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forge Road was 46.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forge Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 463rd lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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 1XF, 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 Forge Road are based on 21 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 Forge Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 1XF

Average Price
£230,084

Semi-Detached
£214,374

Terraced
£208,190

Detached
£301,370

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,659

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Road

Average Price
£221,489

Semi-Detached
£193,515

Terraced
£199,317

Detached
£274,098

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,285

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Forge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-17	£206,178
19 Forge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-03-31	£205,285
33 Forge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,250	2021-02-01	£182,181
23 Forge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-04-19	£192,455
13 Forge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2016-11-04	£193,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 1XF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Primary School Hill Street , DY8 1AL	4out of 4	860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Amblecote Primary School School Drive , Amblecote DY8 4DQ	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's CofE Primary School Kingsway , Wollaston DY8 4RU	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridge Primary School Gregory Road , Wollaston DY8 3NF	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gig Mill Primary School The Broadway , Norton DY8 3HL	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridgewood High School Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ	1out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	2,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Community school	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	592 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	946 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	1,846 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,007 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	2,788 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	3,076 yd	Community special school	No	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 Lockside Steakhouse	121 Enville Street, Stourbridge	156 yd
Heroes	4-5 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	416 yd
Cellars Indian Cuisine Limited	166 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	432 yd
Plyvine Catering @Stourbridge Town Hall	Stourbridge Public Library, The Crown Centre	551 yd
Tesco Stourbridge Customer Cafe	Tesco Extra, The Crown Centre	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Head	111 Enville Street, Stourbridge	149 yd
Royal Exchange	Enville Street, Stourbridge	185 yd
Stourbridge Royal British Legion	104 Enville Street, Stourbridge	185 yd
Katie Fitzgeralds	187 Enville Street, Stourbridge	297 yd
The Bonded Warehouse	2 Canal Street, Amblecote	391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunrise takeaway	139 Enville Street, Stourbridge	278 yd
Loon Fung	33 Green Street, Stourbridge	382 yd
White Rose Takeaway	77 High Street, Amblecote	432 yd
David's Deli	29 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	465 yd
No 1 Pizza	153 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	The Crown Centre, Stourbridge	554 yd
A Atwal Convenience Store Ltd	99 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston	682 yd
Baruneya Convenience Store	2 Heath Street, Stourbridge	687 yd
Sainsbury's Local	131 High Street, Wollaston	694 yd
Iceland	3 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beauty Bank Primary School (Closed) Forge Road	grass pitches	115 yd
Fitness Factory LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BRADLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	129 yd
Missfits Ladies Health Club (Closed) The Church Hall The Church Hall Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	386 yd
King Edward Vi College Stourbridge LOWER HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Stourbridge Cricket Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches	495 yd
Wollaston Recreation Ground BELFRY DRIVE	grass pitches	534 yd
Circuit Bespoke Fitness (Closed) Block B2 Block B2 Mill Race Lane	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Crystal Leisure Centre BELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	582 yd
Pump Gyms (Stourbridge) RYEMARKET	health and fitness suite	762 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY8 1XF