Area Information for Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XL

Summary Back to Top

Ambleside Drive in Brierley Hill is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Amblecote ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Stourbridge. This page combines information for the address Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of DY5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for DY5 3XL.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Dudley
Ward Amblecote
Constituency Stourbridge * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XL:

Patterdale Way, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XJ
Lambourne Way, Brierley Hill, DY5 3RL
Knarsdale Close, Brierley Hill, DY5 3RF
Penrith Close, Brierley Hill, DY5 3YX
Helmsley Close, Brierley Hill, DY5 3UF
Wroxall Close, Brierley Hill, DY5 3TT

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about DY5 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (25 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 25 property sales in Ambleside Drive since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 157
Semi-Detached 2
Terraced 2
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 1
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 163
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 89
Owned with Mortgage 63
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 1
Total 163

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 18
Two People 83
Three People 32
Four People 26
Five People 3
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 163

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 18
Family Household 141
Other Household 4
Total 163

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 98
Deprived In One Dimension 52
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 163

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Stourbridge constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 199
Female 206
Total 405

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 17
5-9 15
10-14 14
15-19 15
20-24 24
25-29 13
30-34 20
35-39 19
40-44 21
45-49 25
50-54 42
55-59 37
60-64 36
65-69 43
70-74 40
75-79 16
80-84 4
85+ 6
Total 407

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of DY5 3XL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64% of the resident population. On average, around 44.6% of census respondents were married. Areas with large married populations are often in suburban settings. They may have a larger number of children if they are couples start families, but this is also often an indicator of an area popular with retirees, particularly where the amount of widowed people is also high. Residents of these areas tend to be more affluent and settled than areas with high concentrations of single people.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 68
Married 260
Separated 3
Divorced 11
Widowed 14
Total 356

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 203
Good 140
Fair 48
Bad 12
Very Bad 2
Total 405

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 141
Apprenticeship 24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
No GCSEs or Equivalent 40
Other 7
Total 357

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 91% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 370
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Indian 9
Pakistani 17
Black Caribbean 3
Other 1
Total 403

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 391
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 13
Total 405

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 391
10+ Years 13
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 405

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to DY5 3XL.

Passport(s) Held
None 27
United Kingdom 375
Republic of Ireland 1
Middle East or Asia 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 116
Christian 234
Buddhist 1
Hindu 7
Jewish 0
Muslim 17
Sikh 1
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 24
Total 404

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 149
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 42
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 28
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 101
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 5
Total 357

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 47
Professional Occupations 45
Associate Professional Occupations 29
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 33
Skilled Trades Occupations 22
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 19
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 228

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 70
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 96
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 47
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 37
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 19
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 39
Semi-Routine Occupation 17
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 19
Full-time Student 12
Total 356

Policing and Crime (38) Back to Top

Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XL is within the Stourbridge and Amblecote policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 38 crimes were reported within half a mile of DY5 3XL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 38 crimes committed near Ambleside Drive
Neighbourhood Team Address Stourbridge and Amblecote
Copthall House
Stourbridge Ring Road
Stourbridge
DY8 1PH
Force Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to DY5 3XL. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for DY5 3XL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XL. The nearest railway station is Lye (West Midlands), approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lye (West Midlands) 1 mile
Stourbridge Town 1.1 miles
Stourbridge Junction 1.5 miles
Cradley Heath 1.8 miles
Old Hill 3.2 miles
Hagley 3.3 miles
Rowley Regis 4.3 miles
Blakedown 4.8 miles
Tipton 5.1 miles
Dudley Port 5.2 miles
Coseley 5.6 miles
Langley Green 5.6 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 5.8 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 6.8 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 7.1 miles
Kidderminster 7.4 miles
The Hawthorns 7.5 miles
Wolverhampton 8.2 miles
Longbridge 8.2 miles
Northfield 8.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XL. The nearest is Peters Hill Primary School, approximately 820 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Peters Hill Primary School 820 yards
    
Withymoor Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Hawbush Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Amblecote Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Thorns Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Brook Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Brierley Hill Primary School 0.8 miles
    
St Mary's RC Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Mount Pleasant Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Brockmoor Primary School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XL. The nearest is Thorns Collegiate Academy, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Thorns Collegiate Academy 0.7 miles
    
The Wordsley School 1 mile
    
Redhill School 1.1 miles
    
The Pedmore High School 1.4 miles
    
Old Swinford Hospital 1.4 miles
    
The Crestwood School 1.6 miles
    
Ridgewood High School 1.9 miles
    
The Link Academy 2.5 miles
    
Kingswinford Academy 2.5 miles
    
Summerhill School 2.7 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XL. The nearest is Squires Court, approximately 240 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XL. The nearest is Amblecote Dental Care, approximately 640 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XL. The nearest is Corbett Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Corbett Hospital 0.6 miles
Stourside Hospital 1.1 miles
Russells Hall Hospital 2.3 miles
Bushey Fields Hospital 2.4 miles
West Midlands Hospital 2.5 miles
Rowley Regis Hospital 3.4 miles
Guest Hospital 4.3 miles
Cygnet Hospital Oldbury 5.9 miles
Penn Hospital 6.2 miles
St Jude's Women's Hospital (HQ) 6.6 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XL. The nearest is J S Edmunds, approximately 1 mile away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in DY5 3XL

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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