King William Street, Stourbridge, DY8 4EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY8 4EX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.4%	49.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.6%	50.2%	1.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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	39%	37.7%	-1.3%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	35.1%	-6.6%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.3%	18.4%	8.1%	9.1%	9.3%
Widowed	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	46.2%	42.4%	-3.8%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	33.6%	34.9%	1.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.6%	15.2%	0.6%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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	18.8%	15%	-3.8%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	11%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	20.3%	2.4%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	19.8%	5.0%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	27.3%	-1.8%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% 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	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	87.4%	84.4%	-3.0%	81.4%	3.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	91.7%	94.8%	3.1%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	2%	0%	-2.0%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	95.1%	3.8%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is King William Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King William Street was 14.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the Amblecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King William Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote and the 94th lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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 4EX, 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 King William Street are based on 198 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 King William Street, Stourbridge, DY8 4EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 4EX

Average Price
£270,539

Semi-Detached
£268,665

Terraced
£204,866

Detached
£327,198

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King William Street

Average Price
£247,692

Semi-Detached
£259,675

Terraced
£197,994

Detached
£314,318

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,032

Other
£711,526

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King William Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 King William Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-10-08	£284,186
108 King William Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2025-05-23	£259,049
105 King William Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-10-18	£233,736
106 King William Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,500	2021-08-16	£282,519
111 King William Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,500	2018-09-07	£204,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 4EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	17
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3

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	3,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	3,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Primary School George Street , Wordsley DY8 5YN	3out of 4	256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amblecote Primary School School Drive , Amblecote DY8 4DQ	3out of 4	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawbush Primary School Hawbush Road , DY5 3NH	- not rated	1,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Park Primary School Bells Lane , Wordsley DY8 5DJ	2out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawbush Primary School Hawbush Road , DY5 3NH	2out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	5,459 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wordsley School Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	- not rated	1,221 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Longlands School Brook Street , DY8 3XB	- not rated	1,987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School and Specialist Language College Junction Road , DY8 1JX	- not rated	2,158 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy converter	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	1,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	1,479 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	2,574 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	428 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mere Primary Short Stay School Lawnswood Road , Wordsley DY8 5PQ	- not rated	1,576 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	- not rated	2,415 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elton House School 186 Stourbridge Road , Stambermill DY9 7BU	- not rated	2,433 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
The Unicorn Centre	Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	147 yd
Amblecote Community Church	102-104, Brettell Lane	180 yd
Moon's Cafe	114B Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	180 yd
Khatri's	133 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	187 yd
Indiluxe Restaurant	17 Audnam, Amblecote	335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	147 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	187 yd
Amblecote Institute Social Club	Collis Street, Amblecote	227 yd
The Maverick Drinking House	1 High Street, Amblecote	271 yd
Amblecote Royal British Legion	School Drive, Amblecote	320 yd
The Robin Hood Inn	196 Collis Street, Amblecote	350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 4 Platts Road, The Crystal Centre	335 yd
Ocean Boat Fish & Chips	46 Camp Hill, Wordsley	765 yd
Swan Chippy	23 Sandfield Road, Wordsley	812 yd
Fish & Chips	14 Vicarage Road, Amblecote	815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	120 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	187 yd
Tesco Express	The Crystal Centre, Audnam	335 yd
Glasshouse Shop	Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road	505 yd
Vicarage Convenience Store	14 Vicarage Road, Amblecote	840 yd
Sainsbury's Local	131 High Street, Wollaston	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brook Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	309 yd
Amblecote Recreation Ground TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	318 yd
Harrison Road Open Space SWANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
Stourbridge Cricket Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches	933 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	189.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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