Kinver Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY8 5AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DY8 5AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.8%	51%	6.2%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	28.5%	-7.8%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.9%	11.9%	3.0%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	46.9%	42.5%	-4.4%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	36.1%	41.2%	5.1%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	11%	12.9%	1.9%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	24.4%	22.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	18.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	15.4%	0.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	23.3%	4.4%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.4%	95.3%	-1.1%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	96.7%	97.2%	0.5%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	96.9%	0.5%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Kinver Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kinver Street was 33.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.1% lower than the Kingswinford South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kinver Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kingswinford South and the 316th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DY8 5AA, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Kinver Street are based on 100 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 Kinver Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 5AA

Average Price
£134,275

Semi-Detached
£206,848

Terraced
£215,540

Detached
£214,816

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,007

Other
£15,126

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kinver Street

Average Price
£178,920

Semi-Detached
£206,769

Terraced
£194,779

Detached
£246,638

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,312

Other
£15,246

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kinver Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 3 1 Kinver Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-08-13	£80,079
53 Kinver Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-11-10	£210,628
Unit 3 1 Kinver Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-02-22	£80,478
52E Bridge Court Kinver Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-10-24	£120,761
Peacock Cottage, 2 Kinver Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-10-07	£286,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 5AA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairhaven Primary School Barnett Lane , Wordsley DY8 5PY	2out of 4	669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Park Primary School Bells Lane , Wordsley DY8 5DJ	3out of 4	816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Primary School Lawnswood Road , Wordsley DY8 5BZ	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Primary School George Street , Wordsley DY8 5YN	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glynne Primary School Cot Lane , DY6 9TH	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Community 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	943 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill School Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood High School Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ	1out of 4	2,628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Academy Water Street , DY6 7AD	3out of 4	2,634 yd	Academy converter	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	2,615 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	682 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	1,475 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	1,626 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	3,776 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	3,887 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
Crystal Balti	66 High Street, Wordsley	86 yd
Café Greedy Cow Company	85 High Street, Wordsley	245 yd
Holy Trinity Church & Hall	Holy Trinity Church, High Street	291 yd
Red Cone	Coffee House, Red House Glass Cone	358 yd
Little Taste of Heaven	14 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose And Crown	22 High Street, Wordsley	65 yd
The Old Cat	110 High Street, Wordsley	379 yd
The Glassworks	Camp Hill, Wordsley	381 yd
The New Inn	117 High Street, Wordsley	421 yd
The Bird In Hand	57 John Street, Wordsley	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong House	Unit 4, Kinver Street	7 yd
Wordsley Chippy	106 High Street, Wordsley	328 yd
Ocean Boat Fish & Chips	46 Camp Hill, Wordsley	381 yd
Wordsley Chinese Takeaway	2-4 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley	386 yd
Wordsley Tandoori	20 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	23 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley	480 yd
The Co-op	2 Sandringham Place, Wordsley	686 yd
Tesco Express	The Crystal Centre, Audnam	925 yd
Lidl	120 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kinver Street KINVER STREET	grass pitches	544 yd
King George V Park BELLE VUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	658 yd
Pens Meadow School BRIERLEY HILL ROAD		661 yd
Fairhaven Primary School BARNETT LANE	grass pitches	766 yd
Ashwood Park Primary School BELLS LANE	grass pitches	825 yd
The Brook Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	850 yd
The Wordsley School BRIERLEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	943 yd
Belle Vue Primary School LAWNSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	996 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	132.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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