Dennis Street, Amblecote, Stourbridge, DY8 4ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY8 4ED has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48.2%	47.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.8%	52.4%	0.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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	36.8%	36.1%	-0.7%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	47.4%	1.0%	44.2%	3.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.3%	9.6%	0.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.4%	48.3%	-4.1%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	33.7%	37.5%	3.8%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	16.8%	15.4%	-1.4%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	14.3%	-8.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	24.9%	10.3%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	31.7%	4.2%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	6.6%	6.3%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.9%	89%	-7.9%	81.4%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	98%	96.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	96.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Dennis Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dennis Street was 23.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.7% lower than the Amblecote average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Dennis Street has the 27th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote and the 215th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY8 4ED, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Dennis Street are based on 86 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 Dennis Street, Amblecote, Stourbridge, DY8 4ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 4ED

Average Price
£189,268

Semi-Detached
£210,441

Terraced
£209,561

Detached
£253,765

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,129

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dennis Street

Average Price
£196,911

Semi-Detached
£217,316

Terraced
£217,989

Detached
£254,880

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,839

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dennis Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 5 Dennis Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,000	2023-04-27	£58,010
Flat 1 5 Dennis Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-08-02	£81,124
19 Dennis Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,950	2022-07-15	£190,386
10G Dennis Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2021-07-16	£201,982
10D Dennis Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2021-04-09	£201,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 4ED

Employment

DY8 4ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	132
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Education	18
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Primary School George Street , Wordsley DY8 5YN	3out of 4	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amblecote Primary School School Drive , Amblecote DY8 4DQ	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawbush Primary School Hawbush Road , DY5 3NH	2out of 4	1,121 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Park Primary School Bells Lane , Wordsley DY8 5DJ	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's CofE Primary School Kingsway , Wollaston DY8 4RU	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood High School Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ	1out of 4	2,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	2,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	2,466 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,485 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	425 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,411 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,662 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,715 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 Unicorn Centre	Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	158 yd
Amblecote Community Church	102-104, Brettell Lane	272 yd
Moon's Cafe	114B Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	272 yd
Khatri's	133 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	283 yd
Indiluxe Restaurant	17 Audnam, Amblecote	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amblecote Institute Social Club	Collis Street, Amblecote	217 yd
The Robin Hood Inn	196 Collis Street, Amblecote	281 yd
The Red Lion	147 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	283 yd
Amblecote Royal British Legion	School Drive, Amblecote	295 yd
The Maverick Drinking House	1 High Street, Amblecote	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 4 Platts Road, The Crystal Centre	428 yd
Fish & Chips	14 Vicarage Road, Amblecote	736 yd
Ocean Boat Fish & Chips	46 Camp Hill, Wordsley	852 yd
Swan Chippy	23 Sandfield Road, Wordsley	855 yd
Star's Café	Unit 4-5, Station Drive, Brierley Hill	1,085 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	120 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	283 yd
Tesco Express	The Crystal Centre, Audnam	428 yd
Glasshouse Shop	Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road	511 yd
Vicarage Convenience Store	14 Vicarage Road, Amblecote	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Amblecote Recreation Ground TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	229 yd
The Brook Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	387 yd
Harrison Road Open Space SWANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Stourbridge Cricket Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches	898 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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