Dove Ridge, Amblecote, Stourbridge, DY8 4LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY8 4LE is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	50.8%	42.9%	-7.9%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	49.2%	57.1%	7.9%	49.0%	8.1%

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	39.5%	29.3%	-10.2%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	34.7%	-11.8%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	0.5%	17.8%	17.3%	2.2%	15.6%
Divorced	11%	14.2%	3.2%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	2.5%	4%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.6%	34.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	8%	11.7%	3.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.8%	3%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	15.5%	11.1%	-4.4%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	4.9%	-10.6%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	20.4%	0.4%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	9.3%	4.8%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	25.8%	8.8%	16.9%	8.9%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	26.2%	1.7%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Indian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.4%	94.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	12.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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	98.4%	97.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	97.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Dove Ridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dove Ridge was 28.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.8% lower than the Amblecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dove Ridge has the 37th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote and the 254th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DY8 4LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Dove Ridge are based on 16 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 Dove Ridge, Amblecote, Stourbridge, DY8 4LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 4LE

Average Price
£205,725

Semi-Detached
£196,749

Terraced
£212,906

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dove Ridge

Average Price
£209,052

Semi-Detached
£206,853

Terraced
£210,762

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dove RidgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Dove Ridge, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-08-18	£164,311
4 Dove Ridge, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2019-08-05	£171,500
15 Dove Ridge, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-03-29	£195,445
1 Dove Ridge, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,500	2017-11-03	£235,137
15 Dove Ridge, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2009-09-18	£213,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 4LE

Employment

DY8 4LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	125
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	36
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Primary School George Street , Wordsley DY8 5YN	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peters Hill Primary School Peters Hill Road , Amblecote DY5 2QH	3out of 4	953 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawbush Primary School Hawbush Road , DY5 3NH	2out of 4	1,274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Hill Street , DY8 1AL	4out of 4	1,740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	1,934 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	2,441 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	1,138 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	753 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,035 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	2,692 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	638 yd
Laser Quest S/B Ltd, The Warehouse	33 High Street, Amblecote	681 yd
The Unicorn Centre	Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	804 yd
Ruskin Mill Glasshouse College Cafe	The Glasshouse College, Wollaston Road	860 yd
Ruby Cantonese Restaurant	1 Wollaston Road, Amblecote	895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin Hood Inn	196 Collis Street, Amblecote	612 yd
Amblecote Royal British Legion	School Drive, Amblecote	694 yd
The Starving Rascal	1 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	714 yd
The Swan	10 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	721 yd
Amblecote Institute Social Club	Collis Street, Amblecote	733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish & Chips	14 Vicarage Road, Amblecote	347 yd
Domino's Pizza	Bay L4, Block L	911 yd
White Rose Takeaway	77 High Street, Amblecote	919 yd
Star's Café	Unit 4-5, Station Drive, Brierley Hill	933 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vicarage Convenience Store	14 Vicarage Road, Amblecote	393 yd
Cheviot News	1 Cheviot Road, Amblecote	834 yd
Glasshouse Shop	Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road	875 yd
Sainsbury's	Filling Station, Turners Lane	895 yd
Sainsbury's	Sandringham Way, Brierley Hill	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Amblecote Recreation Ground TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	493 yd
Stourbridge Cricket Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches	853 yd
Peters Hill Primary School PETERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
Circuit Bespoke Fitness (Closed) Block B2 Block B2 Mill Race Lane	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Withymoor Playing Fields THE GROVE	grass pitches	1,041 yd
The Brook Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	1,074 yd
Missfits Ladies Health Club (Closed) The Church Hall The Church Hall Lower High Street	health and fitness suite	1,080 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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