West Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY8 1XH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.2%	48.1%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.8%	51.9%	1.1%	49.0%	2.9%

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 1XH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	45%	49.5%	4.5%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	28.1%	-3.7%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.3%	15.7%	3.4%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	8.5%	4.3%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	46.5%	45.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	38.8%	39.2%	0.4%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1XH this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	9.4%	-8.6%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	5.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	19.3%	3.7%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	47.6%	13.5%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.1%	89.4%	-6.7%	81.4%	8.0%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	93.4%	93.5%	0.1%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	93.5%	0.5%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% higher than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 241st highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.9%.

🔎 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 1XH, 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 West Street are based on 121 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 West Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 1XH

Average Price
£118,015

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£130,078

Detached
£105,952

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£218,318

Semi-Detached
£241,519

Terraced
£215,337

Detached
£258,619

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,419

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Benning Court West Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2022-06-28	£103,886
1 Benning Court West Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2018-12-14	£128,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 1XH

Employment

DY8 1XH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	109
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	28
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Amblecote Primary School School Drive , Amblecote DY8 4DQ	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gig Mill Primary School The Broadway , Norton DY8 3HL	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridge Primary School Gregory Road , Wollaston DY8 3NF	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's CofE Primary School Kingsway , Wollaston DY8 4RU	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood High School Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ	1out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	2,715 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	425 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	1,092 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	1,645 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,802 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	2,957 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,977 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	193 yd
Cellars Indian Cuisine Limited	166 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	283 yd
Heroes	4-5 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	335 yd
Plyvine Catering @Stourbridge Town Hall	Stourbridge Public Library, The Crown Centre	352 yd
Tesco Stourbridge Customer Cafe	Tesco Extra, The Crown Centre	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Exchange	Enville Street, Stourbridge	53 yd
Stourbridge Royal British Legion	104 Enville Street, Stourbridge	53 yd
The Queens Head	111 Enville Street, Stourbridge	172 yd
The Crafty Jar	161 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	291 yd
The Mitre	Lower High Street, Stourbridge	306 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loon Fung	33 Green Street, Stourbridge	195 yd
No 1 Pizza	153 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	306 yd
David's Deli	29 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	318 yd
Subway	The Crown Centre, The Crown Centre	343 yd
Sunrise takeaway	139 Enville Street, Stourbridge	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	The Crown Centre, Stourbridge	360 yd
Iceland	3 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	508 yd
Waitrose	44 Ryemarket, Stourbridge	508 yd
Baruneya Convenience Store	2 Heath Street, Stourbridge	512 yd
Aldi	New Road, Stourbridge	578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beauty Bank Primary School (Closed) Forge Road	grass pitches	106 yd
Missfits Ladies Health Club (Closed) The Church Hall The Church Hall Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	291 yd
Fitness Factory LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BRADLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	321 yd
King Edward Vi College Stourbridge LOWER HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	326 yd
Crystal Leisure Centre BELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	362 yd
Circuit Bespoke Fitness (Closed) Block B2 Block B2 Mill Race Lane	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Pump Gyms (Stourbridge) RYEMARKET	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Stourbridge Cricket Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches	600 yd
Wollaston Recreation Ground BELFRY DRIVE	grass pitches	754 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%

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

Overview of DY8 1XH