Hayes Lane, Stourbridge, DY9 8QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY9 8QN 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 8QN 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 Hayes Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hayes Lane was 84.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hayes Lane has the 16th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote and the 288th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

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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 8QN, 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 Hayes Lane are based on 64 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 Hayes Lane, Stourbridge, DY9 8QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 8QN

Average Price
£175,189

Semi-Detached
£161,575

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£182,269

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£181,723

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hayes Lane

Average Price
£203,790

Semi-Detached
£194,157

Terraced
£149,889

Detached
£189,691

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,358

Other
£395,915

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hayes LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Hayes Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£144,000	2019-02-15	£181,179
57 Hayes Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,500	2005-03-01	£166,868
S B House Hayes Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£62,000	2002-03-05	£186,178

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 8QN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY9 8QN 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
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	1,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	3,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	4,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	- not rated	935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Bank Primary School High Street , Quarry Bank DY5 2AD	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wollescote Primary School Drummond Road , Wollescote DY9 8YA	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley CofE Primary School Church Road , Cradley B63 2UL	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,544 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	892 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Community College Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	- not rated	1,112 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	2out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pedmore Technology College and Community School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	- not rated	2,336 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	2,336 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	3,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	3,323 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	3,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,732 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	897 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	1,074 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elton House School 186 Stourbridge Road , Stambermill DY9 7BU	- not rated	1,780 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Barnardo's Wheels Unit 3 Gainsborough Trading Estate , Rufford Road DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,466 yd	Other independent school	No	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	309 yd
Loz's Little Kitchen	Sargeant Turner Trading Estate, Bromley Street	562 yd
The Secret Garden Cafe	Unit 9, Embassy Trading Estate	715 yd
Scott Young Research Ltd	Lye By Pass, Lye	939 yd
RVS Good Neighbours Lunch Club	The United Church, High Street	955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waggon and Horses Woodfire	Cradley Forge, Quarry Bank	829 yd
White Horse Inn	16B New Street, Quarry Bank	833 yd
The Koyla Kitchen	174 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank	898 yd
Quarry Bank Social Club	144 High Street, Quarry Bank	1,023 yd
The Widders P H	Barrack Lane, Cradley	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Netchix and Grill	Unit 3, Lye Business Centre, Enterprise Drive, Lye	91 yd
The Cabin Cafe	James Scott Road, Cradley	348 yd
Balds Lane Fish Bar	4 Balds Lane, Lye	809 yd
Greggs PLC	Unit 5 Forge Retail Park, Dudley Road, Lye	1,000 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Forge Retail Park	1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Dudley Road, Lye	960 yd
Pindi Supermarket	54 High Street, Lye	1,003 yd
Post Office Lye	36 High Street, Lye	1,074 yd
Lye International Food Store	174 High Street, Lye	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stevens Park PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	799 yd
Cradley High School (Closed) Homer Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	891 yd
Soccer Zone (Halesowen) Park Road	artificial grass pitch	929 yd
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill) THORNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	938 yd
Thorns Primary School THORNS ROAD	grass pitches	956 yd
Homer Hill Recreation Ground Slade Road	grass pitches	1,072 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
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	14.3%

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

Overview of DY9 8QN