Ryecroft, Stourbridge, DY9 9EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY9 9EH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	52.5%	3.7%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	51.2%	47.5%	-3.7%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 vicinity of DY9 9EH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	13.8%	19.5%	5.7%	37.9%	-18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	71.7%	66.9%	-4.8%	44.2%	22.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	2.8%	-3.9%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	6.1%	2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	48.2%	5.5%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	40.7%	39.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	12.9%	8.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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	17.1%	13.9%	-3.2%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.4%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	17.9%	3.7%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.7%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	37.5%	1.2%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.9%	90%	-5.9%	81.4%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	97.6%	94.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.3%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	94.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
2-5 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	65.9%	46.2%	19.7%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Ryecroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ryecroft was 11.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Cradley North & Wollescote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ryecroft has the 4th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote and the 65th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DY9 9EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Ryecroft are based on 26 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 Ryecroft, Stourbridge, DY9 9EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 9EH

Average Price
£404,966

Semi-Detached
£370,558

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£415,553

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ryecroft

Average Price
£384,190

Semi-Detached
£373,068

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£389,134

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RyecroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Ryecroft, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-08-30	£403,134
22 Ryecroft, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2023-06-28	£351,108
12 Ryecroft, Stourbridge, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-11-11	£386,152
25 Ryecroft, Stourbridge, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-08-07	£478,160
17 Ryecroft, Stourbridge, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-03-06	£394,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY9 9EH

Employment

DY9 9EH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DY9 9EH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hob Green Primary School Hob Green Road , Pedmore Fields DY9 9EX	3out of 4	327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ham Dingle Primary Academy Ham Dingle Primary School , Old Ham Lane DY9 0UN	2out of 4	785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wollescote Primary School Drummond Road , Wollescote DY9 8YA	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary School Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR	- not rated	1,414 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pedmore CE Primary School Hagley Road , Pedmore DY9 0RH	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	1,862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,724 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form Brake Lane , Hagley DY8 2XS	4out of 4	3,441 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	2,682 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,200 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	1,254 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	2,112 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,476 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunfield Children's Home Ltd Clent Grove , Woodman Lane DY9 9PB	- not rated	3,390 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	3,691 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	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
Little Empire Hardware	54B Chawn Park Drive, Oldswinford, Stourbridge		1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queensway	Gauden Road, Wollescote	454 yd
Beech Tree Social And Welfare Club	Wassell Road, Wollescote	526 yd
Hare & Hounds	Wynall Lane, Wollescote	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pedmore Fish Bar	51 Queensway, Wollescote	357 yd
Wynall Lane Fish Bar	58-60 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	882 yd
Parradizza Pizzeria & Dessert Group	62 Wynall Lane, Wollescote, Stourbridge	884 yd
Ely's Takeaway Fish and Chips	82 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	897 yd
Ocean City	50 Wynall Lane, Wollescote	912 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mr Brown's Greens	43 Queensway, Wollescote		357 yd
Pedmore Superstore	54 Chawn Park Drive, Oldswinford		1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stevens Park - Wollescote THE BRAMBLES	grass pitches, tennis courts	516 yd
Ham Dingle Primary School OLD HAM LANE	grass pitches	870 yd
Pedmore Technology College And Community School GRANGE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	907 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	108.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY9 9EH