High Street, Amblecote, Stourbridge, DY8 4HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY8 4HN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.8%	50.2%	-7.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	42.2%	49.8%	7.6%	49.0%	0.8%

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	27.2%	29.6%	2.4%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	39.5%	2.2%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9%	10.9%	1.9%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	23.9%	17.5%	-6.4%	6.1%	11.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.7%	39.8%	6.1%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	29.9%	30.6%	0.7%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	25.9%	16.7%	-9.2%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	4.0%	6.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 4HN this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	28.3%	-10.9%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	13.8%	1.9%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	15.5%	6.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	28.3%	9.6%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.6%	91.9%	-4.7%	81.4%	10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	97.3%	94.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	96.6%	95%	-1.6%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 154.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 196.6% higher than the Amblecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote and the 114th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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 4HN, 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 High Street are based on 694 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 High Street, Amblecote, Stourbridge, DY8 4HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 4HN

Average Price
£448,800

Semi-Detached
£456,358

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£418,566

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£250,321

Semi-Detached
£277,436

Terraced
£243,771

Detached
£349,571

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,530

Other
£388,384

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83D High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-04-23	£522,563
83D High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-09-20	£442,500
83C High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-08-19	£454,788
83A High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2016-07-29	£432,390
83B High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2016-03-31	£475,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 4HN

Employment

DY8 4HN 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DY8 4HN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	141
Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	4,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	4,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	5,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amblecote Primary School School Drive , Amblecote DY8 4DQ	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beauty Bank Primary School Forge Road , DY8 1XF	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Primary School George Street , Wordsley DY8 5YN	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Hill Street , DY8 1AL	- not rated	1,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Hill Street , DY8 1AL	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Longlands School Brook Street , DY8 3XB	- not rated	1,167 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School and Specialist Language College Junction Road , DY8 1JX	- not rated	1,352 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Park School Park Road West , DY8 3NQ	- not rated	1,681 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hagley Middle School Park Road , Hagley DY9 0NS	- not rated	5,075 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	594 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	1,700 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	553 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnardo's Wheels Unit 3 Gainsborough Trading Estate , Rufford Road DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,882 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,920 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elton House School 186 Stourbridge Road , Stambermill DY9 7BU	- not rated	1,925 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	2,176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Xpresso/The Little Green Olive	Care Centre, John Corbett Drive	203 yd
Laser Quest S/B Ltd, The Warehouse	33 High Street, Amblecote	402 yd
Heroes	4-5 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	445 yd
Costa	Unit 1 Mill Race Park, St Johns Road	456 yd
McDonalds	Unit 3 Mill Race Lane, Stourbridge	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stourbridge Cricket Club	War Memorial Athletics Ground, High Street	5 yd
Glassboys Sports Bar	War Memorial Athletics Ground, High Street	5 yd
The Old Wharf Inn	78-80 High Street, Amblecote	271 yd
The Bonded Warehouse	2 Canal Street, Amblecote	298 yd
Plyvine Catering at Bonded Warehouse	Canal Street, Amblecote	298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Rose Takeaway	77 High Street, Amblecote	284 yd
Fish & Chips	14 Vicarage Road, Amblecote	442 yd
Domino's Pizza	Bay L4, Block L	456 yd
David's Deli	29 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	577 yd
No 1 Pizza	153 Lower High Street, Stourbridge	641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vicarage Convenience Store	14 Vicarage Road, Amblecote	405 yd
Glasshouse Shop	Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road	492 yd
Cheviot News	1 Cheviot Road, Amblecote	690 yd
Tesco Extra	The Crown Centre, Stourbridge	735 yd
Sainsbury's Local	131 High Street, Wollaston	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stourbridge Cricket Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches	74 yd
Fitness Factory LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BRADLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Circuit Bespoke Fitness (Closed) Block B2 Block B2 Mill Race Lane	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Missfits Ladies Health Club (Closed) The Church Hall The Church Hall Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Beauty Bank Primary School (Closed) Forge Road	grass pitches	597 yd
King Edward Vi College Stourbridge LOWER HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Amblecote Recreation Ground TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Wollaston Recreation Ground BELFRY DRIVE	grass pitches	729 yd
Crystal Leisure Centre BELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	887 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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