Union Street, Lye, Stourbridge, DY9 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY9 8BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	48.4%	53.2%	4.8%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	51.6%	46.8%	-4.8%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	34.1%	36.6%	2.5%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	49.2%	0.0%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.4%	7.8%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	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	39.2%	42.8%	3.6%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	37.1%	36.5%	-0.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	15.7%	14.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8BJ this area, 33.1% 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	39%	33.1%	-5.9%	18.2%	14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.6%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	23.2%	11.1%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	9.8%	2%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	43.3%	58.8%	15.5%	2.7%	56.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	54.9%	36%	-18.9%	81.4%	-45.4%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	61.2%	-16.5%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	0.3%	9.8%	9.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Africa	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	28.2%	7.7%	5.6%	22.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
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	77.7%	60.9%	-16.8%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	0%	19.9%	19.9%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	9.4%	-5.7%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.8%	37.2%	-26.4%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	57.8%	6.5%	51.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote and the 364th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.0%.

🔎 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 8BJ, 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 Union Street are based on 17 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 Union Street, Lye, Stourbridge, DY9 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 8BJ

Average Price
£106,987

Semi-Detached
£82,850

Terraced
£113,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£165,150

Semi-Detached
£82,132

Terraced
£170,339

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Union Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-01-10	£136,213
8 Union Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-10-23	£171,044
6 Union Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-02-08	£158,579
40 Union Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2012-07-02	£53,853
8 Union Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2010-03-16	£241,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 8BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY9 8BJ 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	82
Retired	40
Student (economically inactive)	36
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	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	5,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wollescote Primary School Drummond Road , Wollescote DY9 8YA	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	- not rated	865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	2out of 4	1,454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hob Green Primary School Hob Green Road , Pedmore Fields DY9 9EX	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peters Hill Primary School Peters Hill Road , Amblecote DY5 2QH	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	2,223 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	3,993 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	2,455 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	1,254 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,270 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	2,668 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	3,172 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	4,495 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
Aladdin Restaurant	173 High Street, Lye, Stourbridge	237 yd
Tirana	175-177 High Street, Lye	255 yd
Top Snax	174A High Street, Lye	255 yd
RVS Good Neighbours Lunch Club	The United Church, High Street	307 yd
ATFC	180 High Street, Lye	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holly Bush Inn	Cemetery Road, Lye	305 yd
Shovel Inn	Pedmore Road, Lye	404 yd
The Fox Inn	Green Lane, Lye	406 yd
The Railway	8 Pedmore Road, Lye	410 yd
The Windsor Castle Inn	5 Stourbridge Road, Lye	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Cantonese Takeaway	20 Cross Walks, Lye	97 yd
Hassan Sweet & Takeaway	54 High Street, Lye	255 yd
Roti & Curry Junction	53 High Street, Lye	255 yd
Tasty Grill	49 High Street, Lye	255 yd
Mr Fried Chicken	47 High Street, Lye	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lye International Food Store	174 High Street, Lye	255 yd
Pindi Supermarket	54 High Street, Lye	277 yd
Post Office Lye	36 High Street, Lye	341 yd
Singh Newsmarket	206-208 High Street, Lye	402 yd
Aldi	Dudley Road, Lye	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wollescote Primary School DRUMMOND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	519 yd
Lye Town Football Club Stourbridge Road	grass pitches	556 yd
Stevens Park - Wollescote THE BRAMBLES	grass pitches, tennis courts	911 yd
Rufford Primary School BREDON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,026 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	153.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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