Collis Street, Amblecote, Stourbridge, DY8 4EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY8 4EB is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	49.3%	44.1%	-5.2%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	50.7%	55.9%	5.2%	49.0%	6.9%

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 4EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	32.5%	43.1%	10.6%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	33.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	15.3%	13.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	10.5%	4.6%	-5.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	41.6%	42.4%	0.8%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	33.3%	34.4%	1.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	17.9%	16.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	29.8%	23.1%	-6.7%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	11%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6%	0.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.3%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	28.5%	4.1%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	6.8%	8%	1.2%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.5%	88.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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%	94.2%	0.8%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	95.3%	1.9%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Collis Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Collis Street was 39.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% lower than the Amblecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Collis Street has the 47th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote and the 401st lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY8 4EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Collis Street are based on 194 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 Collis Street, Amblecote, Stourbridge, DY8 4EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 4EB

Average Price
£232,037

Semi-Detached
£235,623

Terraced
£236,406

Detached
£244,734

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£178,786

Estimated Average Property Prices for Collis Street

Average Price
£241,391

Semi-Detached
£239,738

Terraced
£207,741

Detached
£253,994

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,714

Other
£1,383,345

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Collis Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Collis Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-02-24	£235,514
6 Collis Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-10-08	£259,557
18 Collis Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-09-24	£229,821
32 Collis Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2020-09-16	£188,984
14 Collis Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2020-07-29	£216,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 4EB

Employment

DY8 4EB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	24
Construction	23
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amblecote Primary School School Drive , Amblecote DY8 4DQ	3out of 4	303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Primary School George Street , Wordsley DY8 5YN	3out of 4	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Park Primary School Bells Lane , Wordsley DY8 5DJ	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's CofE Primary School Kingsway , Wollaston DY8 4RU	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawbush Primary School Hawbush Road , DY5 3NH	2out of 4	1,355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood High School Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ	1out of 4	2,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	2,602 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	1,359 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	226 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,575 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,846 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
Ruskin Mill Glasshouse College Cafe	The Glasshouse College, Wollaston Road	206 yd
Ruby Cantonese Restaurant	1 Wollaston Road, Amblecote	221 yd
Amblecote Community Church	102-104, Brettell Lane	245 yd
Moon's Cafe	114B Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	245 yd
Laser Quest S/B Ltd, The Warehouse	33 High Street, Amblecote	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amblecote Institute Social Club	Collis Street, Amblecote	56 yd
Amblecote Royal British Legion	School Drive, Amblecote	133 yd
The Maverick Drinking House	1 High Street, Amblecote	259 yd
The Red Lion	147 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	297 yd
The Robin Hood Inn	196 Collis Street, Amblecote	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 4 Platts Road, The Crystal Centre	363 yd
Fish & Chips	14 Vicarage Road, Amblecote	707 yd
Ocean Boat Fish & Chips	46 Camp Hill, Wordsley	898 yd
White Rose Takeaway	77 High Street, Amblecote	979 yd
Swan Chippy	23 Sandfield Road, Wordsley	1,024 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glasshouse Shop	Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road	284 yd
Lidl	120 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	297 yd
Tesco Express	The Crystal Centre, Audnam	363 yd
Vicarage Convenience Store	14 Vicarage Road, Amblecote	721 yd
Sainsbury's Local	131 High Street, Wollaston	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Amblecote Recreation Ground TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	312 yd
The Brook Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	491 yd
Stourbridge Cricket Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches	729 yd
Wollaston Recreation Ground BELFRY DRIVE	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Fitness Factory LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BRADLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Harrison Road Open Space SWANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,072 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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