Brook Crescent, Stourbridge, DY9 9BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY9 9BE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.4%	47.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.6%	52.7%	1.1%	49.0%	3.7%

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	31.1%	36.8%	5.7%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	43.2%	-5.6%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	9%	7.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.7%

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	35.6%	33.4%	-2.2%	48.4%	-15.0%
Good health	43.9%	44.2%	0.3%	33.6%	10.6%
Fair health	15.1%	16.1%	1.0%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	22.8%	-14.6%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	11.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.4%	5.3%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15.1%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	25.5%	9.6%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.4%	9.7%	7.3%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
White	97%	89.1%	-7.9%	81.4%	7.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	97.6%	92.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	0.9%	2%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	5.6%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	93.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	4%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	62.7%	46.2%	16.5%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Brook Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Crescent was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% lower than the Cradley North & Wollescote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Crescent has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote and the 434th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 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 9BE, 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 Brook Crescent are based on 50 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 Brook Crescent, Stourbridge, DY9 9BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 9BE

Average Price
£201,137

Semi-Detached
£195,385

Terraced
£210,330

Detached
£198,918

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Crescent

Average Price
£190,764

Semi-Detached
£194,200

Terraced
£186,131

Detached
£197,042

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Brook Crescent, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-03-26	£225,814
4 Brook Crescent, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-01-30	£242,876
56 Brook Crescent, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-02-24	£194,925
5 Brook Crescent, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-11-23	£254,469
18 Brook Crescent, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-04-26	£221,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 9BE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DY9 9BE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	89
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wollescote Primary School Drummond Road , Wollescote DY9 8YA	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Green Primary School Hob Green Road , Pedmore Fields DY9 9EX	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	- not rated	1,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ham Dingle Primary Academy Ham Dingle Primary School , Old Ham Lane DY9 0UN	2out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Caslon Primary Community School Beeches View Avenue , B63 2ES	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	2,145 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	3out of 4	3,829 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	2,922 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	2,676 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	3,799 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunfield Children's Home Ltd Clent Grove , Woodman Lane DY9 9PB	- not rated	3,812 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	869 yd
RVS Good Neighbours Lunch Club	The United Church, High Street	1,024 yd
Aladdin Restaurant	173 High Street, Lye, Stourbridge	1,044 yd
Tirana	175-177 High Street, Lye	1,062 yd
Top Snax	174A High Street, Lye	1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare & Hounds	Wynall Lane, Wollescote	248 yd
Beech Tree Social And Welfare Club	Wassell Road, Wollescote	453 yd
Holly Bush Inn	Cemetery Road, Lye	949 yd
The Fox Inn	Green Lane, Lye	967 yd
Shovel Inn	Pedmore Road, Lye	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean City	50 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	248 yd
Wynall Lane Fish Bar	58-60 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	308 yd
Parradizza Pizzeria & Dessert Group	62 Wynall Lane, Wollescote, Stourbridge	309 yd
Ely's Takeaway Fish and Chips	82 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	384 yd
Canton Cantonese Takeaway	20 Cross Walks, Lye	792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Brown's Greens	43 Queensway, Wollescote	946 yd
Pindi Supermarket	54 High Street, Lye	1,047 yd
Lye International Food Store	174 High Street, Lye	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wollescote Primary School DRUMMOND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	626 yd
Stevens Park - Wollescote THE BRAMBLES	grass pitches, tennis courts	773 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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