Kingsway, Wollaston, Stourbridge, DY8 4TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY8 4TG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.1%	58%	0.9%	51.0%	7.0%
Male	42.9%	42%	-0.9%	49.0%	-7.0%

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	25.7%	29.1%	3.4%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	40.8%	-3.4%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.6%	12.7%	2.1%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	17.3%	14.1%	-3.2%	6.1%	8.0%

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	32.1%	37.1%	5.0%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	41.7%	34.7%	-7.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	19.4%	18%	-1.4%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	5.6%	8.6%	3.0%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	25.6%	-10.7%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.1%	5.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	20.9%	2.8%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.8%	97.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	96.4%	97.6%	1.2%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	97.6%	1.6%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	9.8%	-7.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Kingsway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsway was 28.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% lower than the Wollaston & Stourbridge Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsway has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wollaston & Stourbridge Town and the 258th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DY8 4TG, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Kingsway are based on 183 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 Kingsway, Wollaston, Stourbridge, DY8 4TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 4TG

Average Price
£220,380

Semi-Detached
£220,380

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsway

Average Price
£220,546

Semi-Detached
£221,134

Terraced
£174,629

Detached
£311,674

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,956

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KingswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Kingsway, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-28	£217,255
63 Kingsway, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-08-08	£216,685
55 Kingsway, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,995	2024-05-28	£205,586
55 Kingsway, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-12-20	£203,967
65 Kingsway, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2021-02-26	£204,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 4TG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DY8 4TG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	13
Education	10
Construction	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashwood Park Primary School Bells Lane , Wordsley DY8 5DJ	3out of 4	276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's CofE Primary School Kingsway , Wollaston DY8 4RU	3out of 4	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Primary School George Street , Wordsley DY8 5YN	3out of 4	977 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amblecote Primary School School Drive , Amblecote DY8 4DQ	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Primary School Lawnswood Road , Wordsley DY8 5BZ	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridgewood High School Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ	1out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	2,679 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	2,806 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	1,883 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	919 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	2,624 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	3,271 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	3,287 yd	Other independent 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
Indiluxe Restaurant	17 Audnam, Amblecote	617 yd
Amblecote Community Church	102-104, Brettell Lane	759 yd
Moon's Cafe	114B Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	759 yd
Ruby Cantonese Restaurant	1 Wollaston Road, Amblecote	770 yd
Khatri's	133 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Maverick Drinking House	1 High Street, Amblecote	663 yd
The Britannia Sports Bar	High Street, Wollaston	764 yd
The Red Lion	147 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	777 yd
The Glassworks	Camp Hill, Wordsley	825 yd
The Ashwood	76 Bells Lane, Wordsley	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KB Fish Bar	199 Kingsway, Wollaston	495 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 4 Platts Road, The Crystal Centre	617 yd
Ocean Boat Fish & Chips	46 Camp Hill, Wordsley	825 yd
Hong Kong House	Unit 4, Kinver Street	1,008 yd
Red Chilli	2F High Street, Wollaston	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	The Crystal Centre, Audnam	617 yd
The Co-op	2 Sandringham Place, Wordsley	752 yd
Sainsbury's Local	131 High Street, Wollaston	764 yd
Lidl	120 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	777 yd
Glasshouse Shop	Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashwood Park Primary School BELLS LANE	grass pitches	372 yd
St. James Ce Primary School KINGSWAY	grass pitches	515 yd
Kinver Street KINVER STREET	grass pitches	544 yd
The Brook Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	887 yd
Wollaston Recreation Ground BELFRY DRIVE	grass pitches	958 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	37.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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