Hodge Hill Avenue, Stourbridge, DY9 9BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY9 9BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.6%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.8%	49.4%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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	37.2%	36.9%	-0.3%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	42.6%	5.8%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.9%	9.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	11.7%	8.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	2.3%

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	29.8%	41.5%	11.7%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	39.2%	34.1%	-5.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	22.8%	17.1%	-5.7%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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 9BP this area, 35.2% 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.1%	35.2%	-9.9%	18.2%	17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12.3%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	15.3%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	18%	10.1%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	6.7%	8%	1.3%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.1%	87.1%	-1.0%	81.4%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	94.2%	93.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	93.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Hodge Hill Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hodge Hill Avenue was 106.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.4% higher than the Cradley North & Wollescote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hodge Hill Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote and the 204th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.1%.

🔎 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 9BP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Hodge Hill Avenue are based on 15 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 Hodge Hill Avenue, Stourbridge, DY9 9BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 9BP

Average Price
£214,193

Semi-Detached
£212,029

Terraced
£218,519

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hodge Hill Avenue

Average Price
£205,154

Semi-Detached
£203,221

Terraced
£210,470

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hodge Hill AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Hodge Hill Avenue, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-01-28	£211,574
14 Hodge Hill Avenue, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£221,500	2024-11-04	£228,415
35 Hodge Hill Avenue, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-10-28	£227,194
16 Hodge Hill Avenue, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-08-19	£187,917
29 Hodge Hill Avenue, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,500	2006-05-22	£242,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 9BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	3,411 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	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Green Primary School Hob Green Road , Pedmore Fields DY9 9EX	- not rated	751 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Green Primary School Hob Green Road , Pedmore Fields DY9 9EX	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ham Dingle Primary Academy Ham Dingle Primary School , Old Ham Lane DY9 0UN	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ham Dingle Primary School Old Ham Lane , Pedmore DY9 0UN	- not rated	1,476 yd	Community school	No	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	1,227 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School and Specialist Language College Junction Road , DY8 1JX	- not rated	2,287 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	2,300 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	3,665 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	2,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	3,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	3,073 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,517 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	1,647 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Barnardo's Wheels Unit 3 Gainsborough Trading Estate , Rufford Road DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,649 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	1,660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	2,130 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,195 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bethel Chapel	Hill Street, Lye		967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare & Hounds	Wynall Lane, Wollescote	285 yd
Beech Tree Social And Welfare Club	Wassell Road, Wollescote	354 yd
The Queensway	Gauden Road, Wollescote	1,019 yd
Holly Bush Inn	Cemetery Road, Lye	1,029 yd
The Fox Inn	Green Lane, Lye	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean City	50 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	285 yd
Wynall Lane Fish Bar	58-60 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	292 yd
Parradizza Pizzeria & Dessert Group	62 Wynall Lane, Wollescote, Stourbridge	293 yd
Ely's Takeaway Fish and Chips	82 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	349 yd
Pedmore Fish Bar	51 Queensway, Wollescote	863 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mr Brown's Greens	43 Queensway, Wollescote		863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wollescote Primary School DRUMMOND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	720 yd
Stevens Park - Wollescote THE BRAMBLES	grass pitches, tennis courts	778 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	68 Mbit/s
Average download speed	241.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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