Spring Street, Stourbridge, DY9 7EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY9 7EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents 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	49.4%	52.9%	3.5%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	50.6%	47.1%	-3.5%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	35.3%	35.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	49.8%	3.3%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.4%	7.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	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	42.1%	31.6%	-10.5%	48.4%	-16.8%
Good health	37.5%	45.1%	7.6%	33.6%	11.5%
Fair health	13.4%	15.6%	2.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	17.5%	-9.5%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	12.1%	-1.4%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	14.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	22.4%	9.8%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	20%	26.9%	6.9%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	18%	24%	6.0%	2.7%	21.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	77.8%	69.8%	-8.0%	81.4%	-11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	90.4%	86.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	0%	2.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	10.7%	3.4%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	85.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0%	10.9%	10.9%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.8%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Spring Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Street was 38.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.1% lower than the Cradley North & Wollescote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 7EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Spring Street are based on 86 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 Spring Street, Stourbridge, DY9 7EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 7EL

Average Price
£189,177

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£155,528

Detached
£261,202

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£117,705

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Street

Average Price
£178,909

Semi-Detached
£172,348

Terraced
£163,341

Detached
£245,281

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,892

Other
£109,917

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Spring Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£183,500	2025-12-19	£183,846
30 Spring Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2025-03-17	£186,208
45 Spring Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2025-02-07	£105,262
35 Spring Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2023-09-22	£170,380
48 Spring Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2023-05-11	£113,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 7EL

Employment

DY9 7EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DY9 7EL 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	65
Retired	39
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	3,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wollescote Primary School Drummond Road , Wollescote DY9 8YA	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Green Primary School Hob Green Road , Pedmore Fields DY9 9EX	- not rated	1,268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Green Primary School Hob Green Road , Pedmore Fields DY9 9EX	- not rated	1,268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	5,108 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pedmore Technology College and Community School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	- not rated	735 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	735 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School and Specialist Language College Junction Road , DY8 1JX	- not rated	1,564 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Community College Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	- not rated	1,747 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hagley Middle School Park Road , Hagley DY9 0NS	- not rated	4,020 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	1,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	2,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	2,282 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elton House School 186 Stourbridge Road , Stambermill DY9 7BU	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Barnardo's Wheels Unit 3 Gainsborough Trading Estate , Rufford Road DY9 7ND	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	1,502 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	2,245 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Patty Freaks@ The Railway	Pedmore Road, Lye	365 yd
Balti Bazaar	1 Pedmore Road, Lye	432 yd
Big Macs	110 Pedmore Road, Lye	507 yd
Aladdin Restaurant	173 High Street, Lye, Stourbridge	523 yd
Tirana	175-177 High Street, Lye	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox Inn	Green Lane, Lye	143 yd
Shovel Inn	Pedmore Road, Lye	182 yd
Holly Bush Inn	Cemetery Road, Lye	185 yd
The Railway	8 Pedmore Road, Lye	432 yd
Lye Cricket Club	Stourbridge Road, Lye	524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Cantonese Takeaway	20 Cross Walks, Lye	471 yd
Golden Fish	51 Stourbridge Road, Lye	524 yd
Khyber Mix Grill and Pizza	185 High Street, Lye	537 yd
Three Amigos	187 High Street, Lye	545 yd
Scoff	194 High Street, Lye, Stourbridge	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lye International Food Store	174 High Street, Lye	533 yd
Singh Newsmarket	206-208 High Street, Lye	557 yd
Post Office Lye	36 High Street, Lye	576 yd
Pindi Supermarket	54 High Street, Lye	613 yd
Aldi	Dudley Road, Lye	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lye Town Football Club Stourbridge Road	grass pitches	499 yd
Stevens Park - Wollescote THE BRAMBLES	grass pitches, tennis courts	594 yd
Pedmore Technology College And Community School GRANGE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	728 yd
Rufford Primary School BREDON AVENUE	grass pitches	757 yd
Wollescote Primary School DRUMMOND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	817 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	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.9%

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	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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