Stourbridge Road, Stourbridge, DY9 7BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY9 7BX is primarily male, with 57.8% 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	47%	42.2%	-4.8%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	53%	57.8%	4.8%	49.0%	8.8%

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 DY9 7BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	42.5%	43.3%	0.8%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	31.4%	-1.8%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	10.9%	13.9%	3.0%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	9.7%	5.3%	-4.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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%	37.9%	-8.1%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	29.1%	38.9%	9.8%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	17.2%	15.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around DY9 7BX this area, 32.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	32.6%	-5.5%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	13.6%	3.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	15.3%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	11.2%	-3.0%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	14.9%	2.8%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	4%	5.8%	1.8%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	13.9%	15.1%	1.2%	2.7%	12.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.1%	75.3%	-7.8%	81.4%	-6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	81.9%	-7.5%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	10.4%	2.1%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	81.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.1%	10.8%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	0.3%	-9.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	27.5%	13.5%	14.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Stourbridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stourbridge Road was 121.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.3% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stourbridge Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote and the 172nd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DY9 7BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Stourbridge Road are based on 78 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 Stourbridge Road, Stourbridge, DY9 7BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 7BX

Average Price
£144,813

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,813

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stourbridge Road

Average Price
£170,241

Semi-Detached
£165,607

Terraced
£153,335

Detached
£305,458

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,092

Other
£328,434

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stourbridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 The Old Pump House Stourbridge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2024-02-02	£120,041
14 The Old Pump House Stourbridge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-11-18	£171,357
1 The Old Pump House Stourbridge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-01-29	£153,209
7 The Old Pump House Stourbridge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,500	2020-08-03	£162,452
9 The Old Pump House Stourbridge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2018-07-12	£132,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 7BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	14
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	- not rated	191 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Peters Hill Primary School Peters Hill Road , Amblecote DY5 2QH	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	2out of 4	1,469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wollescote Primary School Drummond Road , Wollescote DY9 8YA	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ham Dingle Primary Academy Ham Dingle Primary School , Old Ham Lane DY9 0UN	2out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	3,305 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	1,615 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	1,280 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	2,145 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	2,335 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	3,778 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
Rainbow Palace	168 Stourbridge Road, Lye	57 yd
Tastebuds	118 Stourbridge Road, Lye	57 yd
Balti Bazaar	1 Pedmore Road, Lye	485 yd
Patty Freaks@ The Railway	Pedmore Road, Lye	499 yd
Big Macs	110 Pedmore Road, Lye	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lye Cricket Club	Stourbridge Road, Lye	261 yd
Lye Town F C	Stourbridge Road, Lye	261 yd
The Windsor Castle Inn	5 Stourbridge Road, Lye	411 yd
The Railway	8 Pedmore Road, Lye	485 yd
Shovel Inn	Pedmore Road, Lye	497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fish	51 Stourbridge Road, Lye	261 yd
Roadhouse	209 Stourbridge Road, Lye	337 yd
Seoul Chicken	8 Stourbridge Road,Lye, Stourbridge	536 yd
Dixy Chicken	221-222 High Street, Lye, Stourbridge	568 yd
Dragon-i	8 High Street, Lye	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Singh Newsmarket	206-208 High Street, Lye	626 yd
Post Office Lye	36 High Street, Lye	735 yd
Lye International Food Store	174 High Street, Lye	782 yd
Aldi	Dudley Road, Lye	791 yd
Pindi Supermarket	54 High Street, Lye	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rufford Primary School BREDON AVENUE	grass pitches	240 yd
Lye Town Football Club Stourbridge Road	grass pitches	342 yd
Pedmore Technology College And Community School GRANGE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	864 yd
Peters Hill Primary School PETERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	894 yd
Junction Road Playing Fields JUNCTION ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
Stevens Park - Wollescote THE BRAMBLES	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,057 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	70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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