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About

Brierley Hill sits in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands and functions as a local commercial and former industrial centre. The Merry Hill Shopping Centre, built on the former steelworks site, is a major landmark with around 200 retail units and sits alongside the Waterfront retail and leisure complex, which includes a waterside area, cinema and restaurants. The town centre high street still hosts a traditional market and a mix of independent traders and national retailers that serve surrounding residential areas. Major roads give direct links to nearby towns and industrial estates.

The area developed in the 19th and 20th centuries around ironworking, chainmaking and large-scale steel production; the layout of some streets and older buildings reflects that industrial past. Recent decades have seen redevelopment of former works into housing and commercial plots while pockets of post-industrial infrastructure remain visible. Local community facilities and schools serve a broad catchment, and day-to-day life in Brierley Hill combines retail, light industry and residential neighbourhoods shaped by its industrial history.

Area overview

On average Brierley Hill has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 183 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.9× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 30.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Brierley Hill is £36,151 per year. There are 3 schools in Brierley Hill: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Brierley Hill is home to around 7,709 people, with a population density of about 2,645.9 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
183
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
30.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Brierley Hill Population
7,709
Population density
2,645.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
88.86(+130%)
Shoplifting
57.34(+559%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.6(+54%)
Other theft
16.47(+189%)
Public order
16.34(+170%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,655
73.37%
Pakistani
781
10.13%
Other White
322
4.18%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
148
1.92%
African
140
1.82%
Total population: 7,707

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,649
26.44%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,219
19.55%
Level 3 (A level)
1,047
16.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
958
15.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
822
13.18%
Total 16+ residents: 6,236

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,114
29.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
883
23.63%
Owns outright
694
18.57%
Owns with a mortgage
672
17.98%
Other social rented
255
6.82%
Total households: 3,737

Property prices in Brierley Hill

Median price£150,000
Price per sq ft£197
Sales (last 12 months)63
Typical range (middle 50%)£110K – £181K

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 (about £197 per square foot) in Brierley Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £270,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brierley Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£211,500£306
Semi-Detached10£170,000£213
Terraced31£170,000£200
Flats20£103,750£188

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Brierley Hill

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brierley Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£151,500£84,500£113,250£92,000
2017£179,000£90,500£127,000£96,500
2018£147,500£88,000£137,500£130,000
2019£190,000£87,000£125,000£106,500
2020£200,000£85,250£133,000£117,750
2021£218,000£102,750£150,000£120,000
2022£250,000£90,000£171,248£140,000
2023£250,000£105,000£176,000£147,500
2024£230,000£110,500£165,000£140,000
2025£220,000£80,000£178,500£165,000
2026£110,000£157,500£179,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brierley Hill.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Brierley Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£180£146£140£118
2017£221£144£153£116
2018£214£150£155£170
2019£180£147£172£130
2020£236£156£174£148
2021£224£169£191£155
2022£273£196£229£167
2023£250£186£231£160
2024£250£187£226£184
2025£300£170£222£190
2026£189£249£220
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Brierley Hill.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Brierley Hill in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dudley district.

Band A£1,430
Band B£1,668
Band C£1,907
Band D£2,145
Band E£2,621
Band F£3,098
Band G£3,575
Band H£4,290

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Brierley Hill

Is Brierley Hill safe?

Brierley Hill records about 183 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Brierley Hill?

The median sale price in Brierley Hill is £150,000 (about £197 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Brierley Hill?

Brierley Hill has 3 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Brierley Hill?

Brierley Hill scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Brierley Hill sits around rank 3,785 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Brierley Hill?

The average household income in Brierley Hill is around £36,151 per year, and 30% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Brierley Hill

DY51SD

Merry Hill

DY51GF

Waterfront West

DY59BH

Waterfront West

DY51SH

Times Square Avenue

DY51LG

Dudley Road

DY53GZ

Foxdale Drive

DY53SR

Carder Drive

DY51XE

Waterfront East

DY52TH

Mill Street

DY52UP

The Promenade

DY51LL

Dudley Road

DY53EQ

Sion Close

DY51LW

Waterfront West

DY51QX

Central Way

DY51SS

The Merry Hill Centre

DY53YD

Campbell Street

DY52YS

Mount Pleasant

DY53HF

Brockley Close

DY52UZ

The Promenade

DY52UR

The Promenade

DY52TP

Delph Road

DY51SW

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY51SY

The Merry Hill Centre

DY53AZ

Woodcock Mews

DY53HT

Station Road

DY52UH

Hill Street

DY53XF

Norwood Road

DY51TZ

Madison Avenue

DY53JB

High Street

DY52ZA

Talbots Lane

DY53DD

Bank Street

DY20RH

Pedmore Road

DY53UZ

Belle Isle

DY51LE

Dudley Road

DY53QA

North Street

DY51TA

Two Woods Lane

DY52TG

Corbett Road

DY53AA

High Street

DY53XB

Lindsey Place

DY53UX

Pheasant Street

DY52SH

Derry Street

DY51XP

The Embankment

DY52UE

Hill Street

DY51BH

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY53XY

Cressett Avenue

DY51AJ

Port West Retail Park

DY52SJ

Lower Derry Street

DY52TQ

Corbett Road

DY52SF

Hill Street

DY52TN

Delph Road

DY53GX

Foxdale Drive

DY53LR

Waterfront West

DY51HY

Little John Street

DY20RF

Pedmore Road

DY53QH

High Ercal Avenue

DY53UU

Pheasant Street

DY51XD

Central Way

DY52UJ

Hill Street

DY52RH

Mill Street

DY53EG

Fenton Street

DY53AU

High Street

DY52YZ

Mount Pleasant

DY53DZ

Parkes Street

DY52UN

Hill Street

DY51XR

Waterfront East

DY53QQ

Baxter Road

DY53HD

Fenton Street

DY51SR

The Merry Hill Centre

DY53SN

Lindsey Place

DY53PT

Church Street

DY51QT

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY53HN

Adelaide Street

DY53XE

Norwood Road

DY53SJ

North Street

DY51RH

Bent Street

DY52UG

Hill Street

DY51LF

Fens Pool Avenue

DY51UR

Level Street

DY53AL

Henzel Croft

DY53UN

Leys Crescent

DY53PY

Church Hill

DY52TT

Lockside Close

DY53EY

Seagars Lane

DY52UB

Little Potter Street

DY51LY

Waterfront West

DY51UE

Level Street

DY52TD

The Goss

DY51JR

Canal Street

DY53JW

Briars Close

DY53UA

Leys Road

DY53HP

Bradleymore Road

DY53BP

High Street

DY51XL

Waterfront East

DY53UL

Leys Road

DY52SG

Hill Street

DY51QZ

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY53XZ

Raglan Street

DY51XF

Waterfront East

DY52UX

The Promenade

DY53SP

Moor Street