Prescot Road, Stourbridge, DY9 7LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY9 7LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	47.1%	49.2%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52.9%	50.8%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 7LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	30.9%	42.4%	11.5%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	38.1%	-12.1%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	3.2%

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	40.4%	46.2%	5.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	32.2%	28.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	18.8%	19%	0.2%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 7LB this area, 31.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	31.5%	-6.4%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	23.9%	14.0%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.2%	82.9%	-5.3%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	93.3%	89.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	0.6%	2%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	5.6%	1.9%
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	93.3%	89.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	30.2%	13.5%	16.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Prescot Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prescot Road was 74.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prescot Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 346th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DY9 7LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Prescot Road are based on 42 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 Prescot Road, Stourbridge, DY9 7LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 7LB

Average Price
£190,104

Semi-Detached
£202,466

Terraced
£179,802

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prescot Road

Average Price
£191,784

Semi-Detached
£198,491

Terraced
£186,753

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prescot Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Prescot Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,000	2025-01-24	£219,084
49 Prescot Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-06-13	£183,400
27 Prescot Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,500	2022-06-10	£162,040
33 Prescot Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-12-02	£199,806
31 Prescot Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-09-30	£185,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 7LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY9 7LB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	47
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
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
Ham Dingle Primary Academy Ham Dingle Primary School , Old Ham Lane DY9 0UN	2out of 4	758 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	- not rated	780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldswinford C of E Primary School Field Lane , Oldswinford DY8 2JQ	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hob Green Primary School Hob Green Road , Pedmore Fields DY9 9EX	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pedmore CE Primary School Hagley Road , Pedmore DY9 0RH	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood High School Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ	1out of 4	3,397 yd	Academy converter	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	1,706 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	315 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,208 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	2,746 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunfield Children's Home Ltd Clent Grove , Woodman Lane DY9 9PB	- not rated	4,086 yd	Other independent special 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
Chawn Hill Church Centre	Chawn Hill, Oldswinford	309 yd
Base Studio 1 Ltd	Unit 14, Gainsborough Trading Estate	484 yd
Cafe Presto	Stourbridge Junction Railway Station, Brook Road	527 yd
Little Empire Hardware	54B Chawn Park Drive, Oldswinford, Stourbridge	590 yd
The Mary Stevens Day Hospice	221 Hagley Road, Stourbridge	908 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hadcroft P H	Grange Lane, Stourbridge	466 yd
The Cross at Oldswinford	Glasshouse Hill, Stourbridge	838 yd
The Bird in Hand	147 Hagley Road, Stourbridge	913 yd
The Fox Inn	Green Lane, Lye	917 yd
Shovel Inn	Pedmore Road, Lye	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great China	24A Grange Road, Oldswinford	213 yd
KANSAS also t/a Grange Fryer	24 Grange Road, Oldswinford	213 yd
Hungary Hill's Chippy	73 Junction Road, Stourbridge	674 yd
Sizzlers also t/a Pizza by Papa	134A Hagley Road, Stourbridge	928 yd
New Peking House	138 Hagley Road, Stourbridge	928 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pedmore Superstore	54 Chawn Park Drive, Oldswinford	539 yd
Tesco Express	127 Hagley Road, Stourbridge	892 yd
BP Petrol Station SF Connect	Hagley Road, Stourbridge	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pedmore Technology College And Community School GRANGE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	169 yd
Stevens Park - Wollescote THE BRAMBLES	grass pitches, tennis courts	580 yd
Junction Road Playing Fields JUNCTION ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
Ham Dingle Primary School OLD HAM LANE	grass pitches	690 yd
Rufford Primary School BREDON AVENUE	grass pitches	808 yd
Redhill School JUNCTION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,001 yd
Stourbridge College HAGLEY ROAD CENTRE HAGLEY ROAD CENTRE HAGLEY ROAD		1,043 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY9 7LB