New Farm Road, Stourbridge, DY9 7PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY9 7PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	52.2%	48.6%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	47.8%	51.4%	3.6%	49.0%	2.4%

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	25.7%	41.4%	15.7%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	43.6%	-13.9%	44.2%	-0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.7%	5.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	6.1%	1.4%

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	37.5%	41.3%	3.8%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	38.2%	35.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	18.3%	18.6%	0.3%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.7%	25.7%	-12.0%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	12.3%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	15%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.3%	9.0%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	18.7%	3.1%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	12.7%	18.7%	6.0%	2.7%	16.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	80.8%	75.5%	-5.3%	81.4%	-5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	91.5%	86.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	87.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	9.4%	6.7%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is New Farm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Farm Road was 449.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 810.6% higher than the Amblecote average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

New Farm Road has the highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote and the 22nd highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY9 7PJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 New Farm Road are based on 32 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 Farm Road, Stourbridge, DY9 7PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 7PJ

Average Price
£211,373

Semi-Detached
£215,969

Terraced
£205,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Farm Road

Average Price
£203,985

Semi-Detached
£213,501

Terraced
£203,900

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,447

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Farm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 New Farm Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-06-30	£58,239
58 New Farm Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-11-30	£285,005
76 New Farm Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-12-03	£194,800
58 New Farm Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2021-11-24	£213,542
68 New Farm Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-06-20	£184,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 7PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	26
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	17
Construction	16
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	- not rated	375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Peters Hill Primary School Peters Hill Road , Amblecote DY5 2QH	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ham Dingle Primary Academy Ham Dingle Primary School , Old Ham Lane DY9 0UN	2out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldswinford C of E Primary School Field Lane , Oldswinford DY8 2JQ	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Hill Street , DY8 1AL	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	1,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood High School Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ	1out of 4	3,178 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	1,332 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	274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	1,619 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	1,804 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	2,262 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	3,893 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
Base Studio 1 Ltd	Unit 14, Gainsborough Trading Estate	132 yd
Rainbow Palace	168 Stourbridge Road, Lye	581 yd
Tastebuds	118 Stourbridge Road, Lye	581 yd
Chawn Hill Church Centre	Chawn Hill, Oldswinford	664 yd
Cafe Presto	Stourbridge Junction Railway Station, Brook Road	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hadcroft P H	Grange Lane, Stourbridge	324 yd
Lye Cricket Club	Stourbridge Road, Lye	747 yd
Lye Town F C	Stourbridge Road, Lye	747 yd
The Fox Inn	Green Lane, Lye	788 yd
Shovel Inn	Pedmore Road, Lye	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungary Hill's Chippy	73 Junction Road, Stourbridge	216 yd
Roadhouse	209 Stourbridge Road, Lye	459 yd
Great China	24A Grange Road, Oldswinford	507 yd
KANSAS also t/a Grange Fryer	24 Grange Road, Oldswinford	507 yd
Golden Fish	51 Stourbridge Road, Lye	747 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar Express	Unit 1, Stourbridge Bus Station	984 yd
Tesco Express	127 Hagley Road, Stourbridge	991 yd
Pedmore Superstore	54 Chawn Park Drive, Oldswinford	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rufford Primary School BREDON AVENUE	grass pitches	297 yd
Junction Road Playing Fields JUNCTION ROAD	grass pitches	427 yd
Pedmore Technology College And Community School GRANGE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	547 yd
Redhill School JUNCTION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	726 yd
Lye Town Football Club Stourbridge Road	grass pitches	819 yd
Stevens Park - Wollescote THE BRAMBLES	grass pitches, tennis courts	933 yd
Revolution Fitness Centre (Closed) 10a 10a Hagley Road	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Stourbridge College HAGLEY ROAD CENTRE HAGLEY ROAD CENTRE HAGLEY ROAD		1,063 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	58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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