Grove Road, Stourbridge, DY9 9AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY9 9AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.4%	48.8%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	27.3%	39.5%	12.2%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	41%	-11.2%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	9.9%	7.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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	42.3%	36.7%	-5.6%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	34.9%	38.8%	3.9%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	15.1%	15.8%	0.7%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.1%	26.3%	-12.8%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	15.2%	2.2%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	9.6%	-2.7%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	27%	15.1%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	8.3%	18.6%	10.3%	2.7%	15.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.5%	78.1%	-10.4%	81.4%	-3.3%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	90.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	0%	1.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	8.4%	4.2%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	89.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	6%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 111.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.8% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.1%.

🔎 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 9AE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Grove Road are based on 44 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 Grove Road, Stourbridge, DY9 9AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 9AE

Average Price
£185,686

Semi-Detached
£181,877

Terraced
£197,114

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£189,859

Semi-Detached
£191,812

Terraced
£187,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Grove Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2024-01-19	£223,871
31 Grove Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-10-20	£195,104
47 Grove Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,500	2023-02-17	£175,817
71 Grove Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-12-01	£170,837
33 Grove Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-03-25	£203,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 9AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Construction	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance 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	3,094 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	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Green Primary School Hob Green Road , Pedmore Fields DY9 9EX	- not rated	1,114 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Green Primary School Hob Green Road , Pedmore Fields DY9 9EX	- not rated	1,114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caslon Primary Community School Beeches View Avenue , B63 2ES	- not rated	1,232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	5,235 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	1,595 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	1,984 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Community College Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	- not rated	2,465 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	2out of 4	2,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,984 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	2,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	3,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	3,387 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
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	1,781 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elton House School 186 Stourbridge Road , Stambermill DY9 7BU	- not rated	1,869 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Barnardo's Wheels Unit 3 Gainsborough Trading Estate , Rufford Road DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,979 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,006 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,180 yd	Community 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	864 yd
Wassell Cafe	Wassell Grove Fisheries, Wassell Grove Lane	1,025 yd
The Secret Garden Cafe	Unit 9, Embassy Trading Estate	1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hare & Hounds	Wynall Lane, Wollescote		145 yd
Beech Tree Social And Welfare Club	Wassell Road, Wollescote		614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean City	50 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	145 yd
Parradizza Pizzeria & Dessert Group	62 Wynall Lane, Wollescote, Stourbridge	160 yd
Wynall Lane Fish Bar	58-60 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	163 yd
Ely's Takeaway Fish and Chips	82 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	220 yd
Canton Cantonese Takeaway	20 Cross Walks, Lye	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wollescote Primary School DRUMMOND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	585 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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY9 9AE