Crabbe Street, Lye, Stourbridge, DY9 8UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY9 8UR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	55.2%	49.1%	-6.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	44.8%	50.9%	6.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 8UR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	45.9%	47.9%	2.0%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	36%	-6.8%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	43.5%	45.3%	1.8%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	38.6%	35.9%	-2.7%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4%	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 8UR this area, 32.3% 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 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.1%	32.3%	-7.8%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.3%	14.8%	-8.5%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	12.1%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	16%	7.8%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	7.8%	10.1%	2.3%	2.8%	7.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.2% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	36.6%	33.7%	-2.9%	2.7%	31.0%
Other Asian	4%	1%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
White	42.5%	53.2%	10.7%	81.4%	-28.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	71.9%	72.9%	1.0%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	1%	12%	11.0%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	14.1%	-9.8%	5.6%	8.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	73.3%	1.4%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	2.5%	16.5%	14.0%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	7.7%	6.2%	-1.5%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	0.3%	-12.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	11.3%	1.5%	9.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	18.2%	46.2%	-28.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	32.2%	6.5%	25.7%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Crabbe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crabbe Street was 374.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 535.5% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Crabbe Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote and the 24th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.0%.

🔎 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 8UR, 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 Crabbe Street are based on 40 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 Crabbe Street, Lye, Stourbridge, DY9 8UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 8UR

Average Price
£120,609

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,654

Detached
£168,473

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crabbe Street

Average Price
£155,405

Semi-Detached
£183,392

Terraced
£140,555

Detached
£242,450

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,192

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crabbe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Crabbe Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-08-30	£101,397
13 Crabbe Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-10-11	£105,897
11 Crabbe Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2017-06-30	£123,198
13 Crabbe Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-12-19	£128,145
13 Crabbe Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£79,995	2010-05-27	£147,235

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 8UR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	52
Self-Employed	28
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	5,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	- not rated	1,234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	- not rated	1,476 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	4,616 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pedmore Technology College and Community School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	- not rated	1,374 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Community College Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	- not rated	1,579 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	2out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	1,646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,480 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	2,525 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	2,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	2,819 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,388 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	1,186 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnardo's Wheels Unit 3 Gainsborough Trading Estate , Rufford Road DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,552 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	1,598 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,631 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
Bethel Chapel	Hill Street, Lye	154 yd
RVS Good Neighbours Lunch Club	The United Church, High Street	215 yd
Aladdin Restaurant	173 High Street, Lye, Stourbridge	341 yd
Tirana	175-177 High Street, Lye	356 yd
Top Snax	174A High Street, Lye	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holly Bush Inn	Cemetery Road, Lye	575 yd
The Railway	8 Pedmore Road, Lye	624 yd
Shovel Inn	Pedmore Road, Lye	674 yd
The Fox Inn	Green Lane, Lye	678 yd
The Windsor Castle Inn	5 Stourbridge Road, Lye	743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Cantonese Takeaway	20 Cross Walks, Lye	177 yd
Hassan Sweet & Takeaway	54 High Street, Lye	302 yd
Roti & Curry Junction	53 High Street, Lye	302 yd
Tasty Grill	49 High Street, Lye	302 yd
Mr Fried Chicken	47 High Street, Lye	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pindi Supermarket	54 High Street, Lye	276 yd
Lye International Food Store	174 High Street, Lye	356 yd
Post Office Lye	36 High Street, Lye	443 yd
Singh Newsmarket	206-208 High Street, Lye	546 yd
Aldi	Dudley Road, Lye	791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wollescote Primary School DRUMMOND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	326 yd
Lye Town Football Club Stourbridge Road	grass pitches	776 yd
Soccer Zone (Halesowen) Park Road	artificial grass pitch	1,037 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%

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