New Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY8 5RX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.3%	49.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.7%	50.1%	0.4%	49.0%	1.1%

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 5RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	36.7%	49.2%	12.5%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	30.2%	-10.2%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3%	4.7%	1.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	11.9%	10.2%	-1.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8.1%	5.1%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	43.2%	46.3%	3.1%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	31.3%	36.7%	5.4%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	17.9%	14.2%	-3.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	30.4%	15.5%	-14.9%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	15.2%	-0.4%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	20.9%	7.9%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	26.9%	8.0%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.6%	96.9%	-0.7%	81.4%	15.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.7% 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	99.7%	98.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	15.5%
European Union	0.3%	1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.4%	98.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	15.5%
10+ Years	0%	1%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.4%	37.2%	21.2%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is New Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Street was 26.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% lower than the Kingswinford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Street has the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Kingswinford South and the 246th lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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. 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 5RX, 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 New Street are based on 115 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 New Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 5RX

Average Price
£255,749

Semi-Detached
£253,928

Terraced
£232,163

Detached
£343,671

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£323,226

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Street

Average Price
£247,309

Semi-Detached
£247,470

Terraced
£233,519

Detached
£309,624

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£327,742

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8B New Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2026-01-09	£218,764
40 New Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-10-24	£217,800
32A New Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2024-07-05	£331,419
50A New Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-05-17	£322,258
8 New Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2023-10-13	£206,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY8 5RX

Employment

DY8 5RX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	27
Construction	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	10
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	2,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairhaven Primary School Barnett Lane , Wordsley DY8 5PY	2out of 4	482 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairhaven Primary School Barnett Lane , Wordsley DY8 5PY	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vue Primary School Lawnswood Road , Wordsley DY8 5BZ	- not rated	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Park Primary School Bells Lane , Wordsley DY8 5DJ	2out of 4	957 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Primary School George Street , Wordsley DY8 5YN	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	Yes	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	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QG	- not rated	1,571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill School Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE	3out of 4	2,304 yd	Community 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	2,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	2,802 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	3,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mere Primary Short Stay School Lawnswood Road , Wordsley DY8 5PQ	- not rated	161 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	- not rated	1,502 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	1,662 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Community special 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
Café Greedy Cow Company	85 High Street, Wordsley	96 yd
Little Taste of Heaven	14 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley	145 yd
Holy Trinity Church & Hall	Holy Trinity Church, High Street	158 yd
Café on The Green	21-23 Wordsley Green Shopping Centre, Wordsley	185 yd
Crystal Balti	66 High Street, Wordsley	197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Cat	110 High Street, Wordsley	163 yd
The New Inn	117 High Street, Wordsley	198 yd
The Rose And Crown	22 High Street, Wordsley	270 yd
The Queens Head	127 High Street, Wordsley	343 yd
The Glass Cutter Arms P H	9 Barnett Street, Wordsley	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wordsley Chippy	106 High Street, Wordsley	127 yd
Wordsley Tandoori	20 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley	136 yd
Wordsley Chinese Takeaway	2-4 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley	143 yd
Hong Kong House	Unit 4, Kinver Street	280 yd
Ocean Boat Fish & Chips	46 Camp Hill, Wordsley	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	23 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley		202 yd
The Co-op	2 Sandringham Place, Wordsley		703 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Park BELLE VUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	422 yd
Fairhaven Primary School BARNETT LANE	grass pitches	505 yd
Pens Meadow School BRIERLEY HILL ROAD		611 yd
Kinver Street KINVER STREET	grass pitches	685 yd
Belle Vue Primary School LAWNSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
Ashwood Park Primary School BELLS LANE	grass pitches	955 yd
The Wordsley School BRIERLEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,037 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.4%

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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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