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Brierley Hill

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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 194 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 30.3% 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
194
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
30.3%
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
95.08(+149%)
Shoplifting
64.6(+638%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.27(+87%)
Public order
18.68(+207%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.6(+132%)
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

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £161,500 in Brierley Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £270,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brierley Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£239,000
Flats12£88,500
Semi-Detached15£175,000
Terraced30£161,750

10 years median price trend in Brierley Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brierley Hill.

All postcodes in Brierley Hill

DY51LE

Dudley Road

DY53QF

Bague Walk

DY51HJ

Planet Road

DY52SX

Mill Street

DY52UX

The Promenade

DY53PS

Derry Street

DY59DB

Waterfront West

DY51TY

Level Street

DY51UE

Level Street

DY51SD

Merry Hill

DY52UT

The Promenade

DY53EH

Moor Street

DY53SJ

North Street

DY53UX

Pheasant Street

DY53QA

North Street

DY53EG

Fenton Street

DY51HY

Little John Street

DY51TZ

Madison Avenue

DY52RP

Delph Road

DY52TH

Mill Street

DY53XH

William Street

DY52ZA

Talbots Lane

DY59BY

Waterfront West

DY53XT

Cressett Lane

DY51LZ

Waterfront West

DY52UG

Hill Street

DY53DZ

Parkes Street

DY51QQ

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY52RH

Mill Street

DY52SE

Westbury Court

DY52SH

Derry Street

DY52YT

Talbots Lane

DY51GF

Waterfront West

DY52SD

Hill Street

DY52SY

Blackhorse Lane

DY52TT

Lockside Close

DY52TZ

Delph Road

DY59DE

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY53AT

Bague Walk

DY53QQ

Baxter Road

DY51TE

Pedmore Road

DY53SR

Carder Drive

DY53UU

Pheasant Street

DY59BQ

Waterfront West

DY20RH

Pedmore Road

DY51XJ

The Waterfront

DY52SG

Hill Street

DY53AW

High Street

DY53PY

Church Hill

DY53QG

Church Street

DY52SB

Lower Derry Street

DY53UJ

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY53UR

Leys Road

DY51XG

Waterfront East

DY52TD

The Goss

DY52UJ

Hill Street

DY52YS

Mount Pleasant

DY52UW

The Promenade

DY53SH

Moor Street

DY59BW

Waterfront West

DY51QX

Central Way

DY51SN

The Merry Hill Centre

DY51TR

Two Woods Lane

DY52UD

Little Potter Street

DY51RJ

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY51UA

Level Street

DY53DL

Talbot Street

DY53EU

Bell Street

DY53XA

Lindsey Place

DY20RE

Pedmore Road

DY51XR

Waterfront East

DY52TP

Delph Road

DY53JB

High Street

DY53EX

Bell Street South

DY53PT

Church Street

DY53QE

Lancaster Road

DY51BH

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY51HA

Dudley Road

DY51LG

Dudley Road

DY51SX

Times Square Avenue

DY52UH

Hill Street

DY52UY

The Promenade

DY53XU

Newtown

DY51QT

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY51SA

Merry Hill

DY53AU

High Street

DY53JS

Brettell Lane

DY53SW

Moor Street

DY51QL

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY51XA

Waterfront East

DY53SN

Lindsey Place

DY51AH

Canal Street

DY52UZ

The Promenade

DY53XE

Norwood Road

DY52TG

Corbett Road

DY51RH

Bent Street

DY51TB

Sterling Park

DY52GA

Nine Locks Ridge

DY53DH

Talbot Street

DY52UB

Little Potter Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.