High Street, Lye, Stourbridge, DY9 8NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY9 8NF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.2%	47.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.8%	52.4%	1.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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 8NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	33%	42.9%	9.9%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	36.5%	-7.1%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	2.8%

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	35.9%	37%	1.1%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	33.6%	38.9%	5.3%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	21%	15.8%	-5.2%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 8NF this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	30.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	11.4%	-7.5%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.7%	0.4%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.7%	7.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	15.7%	7.8%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	8.4%	5.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	3.3%	2.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	45.4%	50.4%	5.0%	2.7%	47.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	48.1%	35.2%	-12.9%	81.4%	-46.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	76.3%	71.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	6.1%	0.4%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	21.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	15.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	71.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	16.3%	16.0%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4%	3.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	2.4%	-15.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	51.8%	6.5%	45.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 141.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.5% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DY9 8NF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 671 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 8NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 8NF

Average Price
£139,139

Semi-Detached
£160,036

Terraced
£166,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£97,390

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£241,346

Semi-Detached
£267,346

Terraced
£233,673

Detached
£340,435

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,482

Other
£375,974

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2024-05-07	£20,363
125 - 126 High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2024-05-07	£25,454
117 High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-06-22	£164,127
120 High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-02-21	£134,334
121 High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2020-02-06	£170,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 8NF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY9 8NF 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	57
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	20
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	6
Education	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	4,761 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	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	2out of 4	1,199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	- not rated	1,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caslon Primary Community School Beeches View Avenue , B63 2ES	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colley Lane Primary Academy Colley Lane , B63 2TN	2out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	2,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	2,664 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	3out of 4	3,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,795 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,391 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	1,025 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,723 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	3,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	3,391 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	4,547 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
The Secret Garden Cafe	Unit 9, Embassy Trading Estate	178 yd
RVS Good Neighbours Lunch Club	The United Church, High Street	202 yd
Bethel Chapel	Hill Street, Lye	219 yd
Loz's Little Kitchen	Sargeant Turner Trading Estate, Bromley Street	261 yd
Scott Young Research Ltd	Lye By Pass, Lye	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	8 Pedmore Road, Lye	702 yd
Holly Bush Inn	Cemetery Road, Lye	741 yd
The Windsor Castle Inn	5 Stourbridge Road, Lye	787 yd
Shovel Inn	Pedmore Road, Lye	837 yd
The Fox Inn	Green Lane, Lye	853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hassan Sweet & Takeaway	54 High Street, Lye	339 yd
Roti & Curry Junction	53 High Street, Lye	339 yd
Tasty Grill	49 High Street, Lye	339 yd
Mr Fried Chicken	47 High Street, Lye	347 yd
Balds Lane Fish Bar	4 Balds Lane, Lye	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pindi Supermarket	54 High Street, Lye	290 yd
Lye International Food Store	174 High Street, Lye	405 yd
Post Office Lye	36 High Street, Lye	453 yd
Singh Newsmarket	206-208 High Street, Lye	567 yd
Aldi	Dudley Road, Lye	683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wollescote Primary School DRUMMOND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	498 yd
Lye Town Football Club Stourbridge Road	grass pitches	844 yd
Soccer Zone (Halesowen) Park Road	artificial grass pitch	913 yd
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill) THORNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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