Seymour Road, Stourbridge, DY9 8YF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY9 8YF is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	45.1%	46.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	54.9%	53.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.2%	39.2%	1.0%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	43.7%	-1.6%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	37.4%	44.4%	7.0%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	38.1%	31.9%	-6.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	18.4%	16.2%	-2.2%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	24.3%	-8.4%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	15.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	19.5%	10.2%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	23.5%	10.9%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	8%	2.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	19.7%	32%	12.3%	2.7%	29.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	75.3%	62.4%	-12.9%	81.4%	-19.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	88.1%	86.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	86.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	9.2%	7.9%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9%	0.6%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Muslim	32%	6.5%	25.5%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Seymour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seymour Road was 140.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.9% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Seymour Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.5%.

🔎 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 8YF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Seymour Road are based on 107 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 Seymour Road, Stourbridge, DY9 8YF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 8YF

Average Price
£267,286

Semi-Detached
£264,687

Terraced
£249,899

Detached
£364,957

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£114,429

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seymour Road

Average Price
£235,528

Semi-Detached
£232,570

Terraced
£178,672

Detached
£290,671

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£151,154

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seymour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Seymour Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-09-04	£251,712
116 Seymour Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-07-12	£242,593
104 Seymour Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-12-05	£247,485
99 Seymour Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-02-10	£186,718
108 Seymour Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2022-11-30	£262,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 8YF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Looking after home or family	26
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	34
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	5,178 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	209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caslon Primary Community School Beeches View Avenue , B63 2ES	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Green Primary School Hob Green Road , Pedmore Fields DY9 9EX	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colley Lane Primary Academy Colley Lane , B63 2TN	2out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	- not rated	1,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	2,567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	3out of 4	3,308 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	3,274 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,013 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	1,762 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,983 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	3,271 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	4,008 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunfield Children's Home Ltd Clent Grove , Woodman Lane DY9 9PB	- not rated	4,301 yd	Other independent special 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	544 yd
The Secret Garden Cafe	Unit 9, Embassy Trading Estate	698 yd
RVS Good Neighbours Lunch Club	The United Church, High Street	833 yd
Loz's Little Kitchen	Sargeant Turner Trading Estate, Bromley Street	852 yd
Aladdin Restaurant	173 High Street, Lye, Stourbridge	975 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare & Hounds	Wynall Lane, Wollescote	478 yd
Why Not Inn	1 Why Not Inn, Whynot Street, Cradley, Halesowen	971 yd
Beech Tree Social And Welfare Club	Wassell Road, Wollescote	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean City	50 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	478 yd
Balds Lane Fish Bar	4 Balds Lane, Lye	541 yd
Parradizza Pizzeria & Dessert Group	62 Wynall Lane, Wollescote, Stourbridge	589 yd
Wynall Lane Fish Bar	58-60 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	592 yd
Ely's Takeaway Fish and Chips	82 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pindi Supermarket	54 High Street, Lye	908 yd
Lye International Food Store	174 High Street, Lye	991 yd
Costcutter	Two Gates, Cradley	1,073 yd
Post Office Lye	36 High Street, Lye	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wollescote Primary School DRUMMOND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	320 yd
Soccer Zone (Halesowen) Park Road	artificial grass pitch	782 yd
Cradley Town Football Club Beeches View Avenue	grass pitches	1,086 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY9 8YF