Stourbridge
Stourbridge is a town in Worcestershire, England, with a population of around 56,950. It has around 5 restaurants and cafés, with 17 bus stops and Hagley railway station 1.5 km away. The average sold house price is around £376,391, and there were around 188 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stourbridge area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bromsgrove area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 99,183 residents at roughly 457 people per km².
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- County
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Police force
- West Mercia
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 97th of 294 English council areas — better than 67% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
7°CClear
- Today: 11° / 7° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:33
9h 24m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.8 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.1% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
228 reported · August 2026▲ 7% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences79
- Shoplifting58
- Other theft20
- Vehicle crime17
Neighbourhood team: Stourbridge, Pedmore and Wollaston · West Midlands
Local policing priorities
- Homelessness / Begging - Stourbridge High Street
- Speeding ASB driving loud exhausts
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
135 reported road collisions (2025)
44 killed or seriously injured · 188 casualties · 13.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 331 rated 4–5 ★ (245 top)
- 21 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Stourbridge Town (0.1 km)
- 70 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Stourbridge Town (0.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£332,683 average▲ 1.2% YoY
Across Bromsgrove · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£992 average monthly rent▲ 2% YoY
- 1 bed £717
- 2 bed £899
- 3 bed £1,091
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
10.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.0 times median annual pay (9.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,249 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (11 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (11 km)
21 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
43 charging locations within ~8 km
- 19 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Premier Inn, Stourbridge (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches21
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Got views? Then we’ve got questions for you· 2 Nov 2026
- Sanders Park car park extension opens in time for Half Term· 28 Oct 2026
- Next Stop: Christmas!· 28 Oct 2026
- Rubery Switches On Christmas· 28 Oct 2026
- Council moves to support residents under new planning rules· 19 Oct 2026
Source: Bromsgrove Council
Population
99,183 residents in Bromsgrove · 457/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,414
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,544
- Net moves+870
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 266 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,479 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (22% of 43,180)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
43 schools · 18,149 pupils
25 primary · 6 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 17 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
38 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Hagley Catholic High SchoolGood
- Haybridge High School and Sixth FormGood
- North Bromsgrove High SchoolGood
- South Bromsgrove HighGood
- Waseley Hills High School
- Woodrush High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bromsgrove
Care & health services
578 CQC-registered services
- Care homes181
- GP practices88
- Dentists126
- Homecare agencies114
- Hospitals & hospices26
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 6 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Worcestershire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 54 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
135 applications decided
90.4% granted · 122 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Cat Eccles
Labour
Stourbridge
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Independent coalition
- Lab 6
- Con 11
- LD 6
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools14
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens25
- Restaurants & cafés34
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,310 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
170 jobs advertised · £36,881 avg
e.g. TIG Stainless Steel Welder, Bank Night Support Worker at Hollybush, Production Welder
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£843 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,466 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 40,698 certificates
11.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
48% low-carbon electricity
Gas 48% · Wind 27% · Nuclear 21% · Imports 4%
190 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Worcestershire): 63.1 women · 63.3 men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
11 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in DY8
- Three Villages Medical Practice
- Lion Health
- Wordsley Green Health Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Stourbridge:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth165 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND165 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks140 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills138 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately120 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Stourbridge Interchange · 0.0 kmStourbridge Interchange is a bus station in Stourbridge, England, on the site of an earlier bus station. The bus station site partly occupies the location of the original Stourbridge railway station which was demolish…
Stourbridge Town railway station · 0.1 kmStourbridge Town is a railway station in the town of Stourbridge, West Midlands, England. It is situated at the end of the Stourbridge Town branch line linking the station with Stourbridge Junction, 0.8 miles away, wh…
Stourbridge Town Hall · 0.3 kmStourbridge Town Hall is a municipal building in Market Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Stourbridge Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
St Thomas' Church, Stourbridge · 0.3 kmSt Thomas' Church, Stourbridge, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Stourbridge, West Midlands County, England.
Stourbridge · 0.4 kmStourbridge is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, England. Situated on the River Stour, the town lies around 11 miles west of Birmingham, at the southwestern edge of the West Mid…
King Edward VI College, Stourbridge · 0.4 kmKing Edward VI College (KEDST) is a selective state sixth form centre located in Stourbridge, England, in the West Midlands area.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stourbridge?
- Stourbridge is a town in Worcestershire, England, in the Bromsgrove local authority.
- What is the population of Stourbridge?
- Stourbridge has an approximate settlement population of 56,950.
- How deprived is Stourbridge?
- The Bromsgrove local authority, which includes Stourbridge, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.