Stourvale Road, Stourbridge, DY9 8PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY9 8PN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.7%	48.8%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.3%	51.2%	-0.1%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of DY9 8PN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	34.5%	1.7%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	55.7%	0.0%	44.2%	11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	46.3%	37.6%	-8.7%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	34%	47%	13.0%	33.6%	13.4%
Fair health	13.7%	10.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	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.

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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	26.7%	-6.1%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	14.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	18.4%	2.5%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	15.4%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	19.3%	8.8%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	46.6%	48%	1.4%	2.7%	45.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	47.8%	40%	-7.8%	81.4%	-41.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	75.9%	69.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	1.9%	8%	6.1%	6.1%	1.9%
Africa	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	21%	21.5%	0.5%	5.6%	15.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	69.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	17.4%	16.5%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	3%	-13.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	17.1%	46.2%	-29.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	46.1%	6.5%	39.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Stourvale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stourvale Road was 82.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.0% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stourvale Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote and the 295th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 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 8PN, 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 Stourvale Road are based on 35 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 Stourvale Road, Stourbridge, DY9 8PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 8PN

Average Price
£161,467

Semi-Detached
£167,605

Terraced
£147,248

Detached
£201,866

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stourvale Road

Average Price
£165,041

Semi-Detached
£162,793

Terraced
£150,837

Detached
£177,955

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£336,259

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stourvale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Stour Vale Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-02-05	£125,767
7 Stour Vale Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-08-08	£174,076
9 Stour Vale Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-01-20	£200,655
19 Stourvale Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-11-08	£211,517
21 Stourvale Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£141,000	2019-12-06	£182,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 8PN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY9 8PN 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	91
Looking after home or family	47
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	37
Self-Employed	35
Retired	25
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	18
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,247 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	940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	2out of 4	983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colley Lane Primary Academy Colley Lane , B63 2TN	2out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley CofE Primary School Church Road , Cradley B63 2UL	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Bank Primary School High Street , Quarry Bank DY5 2AD	2out of 4	1,408 yd	Community school	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	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	2,621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	3,115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	3out of 4	3,582 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	3,132 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,109 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	882 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	3,585 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	3,622 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	4,542 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
Breakfast Diner	45 Stour Vale Road, Lye	1 yd
Loz's Little Kitchen	Sargeant Turner Trading Estate, Bromley Street	264 yd
The Secret Garden Cafe	Unit 9, Embassy Trading Estate	408 yd
Bethel Chapel	Hill Street, Lye	685 yd
RVS Good Neighbours Lunch Club	The United Church, High Street	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Koyla Kitchen	174 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank		994 yd
The Widders P H	Barrack Lane, Cradley		1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Netchix and Grill	Unit 3, Lye Business Centre, Enterprise Drive, Lye	222 yd
The Cabin Cafe	James Scott Road, Cradley	451 yd
Balds Lane Fish Bar	4 Balds Lane, Lye	504 yd
Hassan Sweet & Takeaway	54 High Street, Lye	803 yd
Roti & Curry Junction	53 High Street, Lye	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pindi Supermarket	54 High Street, Lye	757 yd
Lye International Food Store	174 High Street, Lye	858 yd
Aldi	Dudley Road, Lye	861 yd
Post Office Lye	36 High Street, Lye	863 yd
Singh Newsmarket	206-208 High Street, Lye	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Soccer Zone (Halesowen) Park Road	artificial grass pitch	743 yd
Wollescote Primary School DRUMMOND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	922 yd
Cradley High School (Closed) Homer Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	978 yd
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill) THORNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 yd
Stevens Park PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,021 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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