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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 183 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
183
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
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

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £151,000 in Brierley Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,500 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brierley Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached2£211,500£3,296
Flats20£103,750£2,025
Semi-Detached10£170,000£2,297
Terraced36£167,500£2,045

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

DY53SP

Moor Street

DY53AJ

Brockmoor & Pensnett

DY53AG

The Breeze

DY53AW

High Street

DY51HG

Dudley Road

DY51XN

Waterfront East

DY53DN

Trinity Street

DY53DT

Talbot Street

DY53HL

Adelaide Street

DY51LH

Dudley Road

DY51LN

Waterfront West

DY51TY

Level Street

DY53BL

Pearson Street

DY51SN

The Merry Hill Centre

DY53HR

Station Road

DY53DS

Talbot Street

DY52TF

Mill Street

DY51TW

Columbus Avenue

DY51SJ

Times Square Avenue

DY53UG

Woodman Avenue

DY53DH

Talbot Street

DY53BB

High Street

DY53US

Hulland Place

DY52RG

Mill Street

DY51XA

Waterfront East

DY51QS

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY51TE

Pedmore Road

DY51HA

Dudley Road

DY53XX

Cressett Lane

DY51UA

Level Street

DY53XT

Cressett Lane

DY53UQ

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY59BW

Waterfront West

DY52SQ

Lower Derry Street

DY53AE

High Street

DY53EE

Albion Street

DY52UY

The Promenade

DY53JS

Brettell Lane

DY51SZ

The Embankment

DY51SX

Times Square Avenue

DY51SF

Central Way

DY51JF

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY59DB

Waterfront West

DY53XH

William Street

DY51HE

John Street

DY53BU

High Street

DY51YL

Waterfront West

DY51UB

Old Bush Street

DY52SD

Hill Street

DY53XA

Lindsey Place

DY51UD

Waterfront West

DY53EX

Bell Street South

DY51SL

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY51TR

Two Woods Lane

DY52HX

South Park Mews

DY51LX

Waterfront Business Park

DY53SU

Moor Street

DY53DX

Talbot Street

DY59AR

Waterfront West

DY53SH

Moor Street

DY51HJ

Planet Road

DY53HJ

Fenton Street

DY51LJ

Pedmore Road

DY51HD

Dudley Road

DY51XG

Waterfront East

DY53HS

Gorsty Avenue

DY52SX

Mill Street

DY52UU

The Promenade

DY52SB

Lower Derry Street

DY53QF

Bague Walk

DY51RD

Victoria Street

DY53UJ

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY51XH

Waterfront East

DY53AH

Bell Street

DY52BD

Delph Road

DY53ZU

Waterfront West

DY59BQ

Waterfront West

DY51QJ

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY53GY

Foxdale Drive

DY51TB

Sterling Park

DY53XU

Newtown

DY51LQ

Dudley Road

DY51HB

Dudley Road

DY53XG

Norwood Road

DY53DY

Parkes Street

DY52GA

Nine Locks Ridge

DY52UT

The Promenade

DY52UD

Little Potter Street

DY52UW

The Promenade

DY52TR

Delph Road

DY53XD

Norwood Road

DY52TE

Woodbury Close

DY59DE

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY51SP

Fifth Avenue

DY52TS

The Goss

DY51SQ

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

DY53DB

Bank Street

DY52YT

Talbots Lane

DY52SE

Westbury Court

DY53QE

Lancaster Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.