High Street, Lye, Stourbridge, DY9 8JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY9 8JT is primarily male, with 59.3% 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	45.8%	40.7%	-5.1%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	54.2%	59.3%	5.1%	49.0%	10.3%

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 8JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	45.8%	49.3%	3.5%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	33.8%	2.2%	44.2%	-10.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	34.8%	46.2%	11.4%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	39.1%	32%	-7.1%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	15.1%	14.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	10%	5.4%	-4.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	24.9%	-5.1%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	14.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	13.4%	-6.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16.6%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	19.1%	6.8%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	7.1%	8.3%	1.2%	2.8%	5.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.9% 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	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	12.7%	11.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.9%	3.1%
White	74.6%	72.9%	-1.7%	81.4%	-8.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	83.3%	75.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	3%	14.2%	11.2%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	6.4%	-4.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	75.9%	-7.0%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	9.5%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	3%	5.5%	2.5%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	9%	3.7%	-5.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 287.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 387.4% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote and the 39th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 163.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

🔎 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 8JT, 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 High Street are based on 694 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 High Street, Lye, Stourbridge, DY9 8JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 8JT

Average Price
£108,319

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,457

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,715

Other
£138,831

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£250,321

Semi-Detached
£277,436

Terraced
£243,771

Detached
£349,571

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,530

Other
£388,384

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-12-22	£201,006
5B High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-12-04	£95,484
4 High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£97,000	2019-07-19	£118,754
1A High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,500	2017-05-12	£63,524
4B High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,500	2017-05-12	£63,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 8JT

Employment

DY9 8JT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	29
Retired	24
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	20
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	4,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,938 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	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wollescote Primary School Drummond Road , Wollescote DY9 8YA	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	- not rated	1,090 yd	Community school	No	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	4,531 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorns Community College Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	- not rated	1,136 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	2out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pedmore Technology College and Community School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	- not rated	1,245 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School and Specialist Language College Junction Road , DY8 1JX	- not rated	1,743 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	4,629 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	2,199 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	2,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	2,302 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,886 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	673 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	885 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnardo's Wheels Unit 3 Gainsborough Trading Estate , Rufford Road DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,327 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	1,991 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
Street Grub	5 High Street, Lye, Stourbridge	18 yd
New Flavour	19 High Street, Lye	95 yd
Big Macs	110 Pedmore Road, Lye	114 yd
Maliks Restaurant	90 Dudley Road, Lye	145 yd
ATFC	180 High Street, Lye	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Castle Inn	5 Stourbridge Road, Lye	198 yd
The Railway	8 Pedmore Road, Lye	204 yd
Lye Cricket Club	Stourbridge Road, Lye	354 yd
Lye Town F C	Stourbridge Road, Lye	354 yd
Holly Bush Inn	Cemetery Road, Lye	433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon-i	8 High Street, Lye	14 yd
Dixy Chicken	221-222 High Street, Lye, Stourbridge	43 yd
Kylin Garden	15 High Street, Lye	54 yd
Seoul Chicken	8 Stourbridge Road,Lye, Stourbridge	86 yd
Scoff	194 High Street, Lye, Stourbridge	114 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Singh Newsmarket	206-208 High Street, Lye	76 yd
Post Office Lye	36 High Street, Lye	170 yd
Lye International Food Store	174 High Street, Lye	257 yd
Aldi	Dudley Road, Lye	304 yd
Pindi Supermarket	54 High Street, Lye	346 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lye Town Football Club Stourbridge Road	grass pitches	279 yd
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill) THORNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	832 yd
Rufford Primary School BREDON AVENUE	grass pitches	841 yd
Wollescote Primary School DRUMMOND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	934 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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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