Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter
Summary
Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter (E02002034) is part of Dudley local authority (view on map). Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter has an approximate population of 8,100 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter neighbours Wollaston, Amblecote West & Stambermill, Norton North, Oldswinford & Pedmore, and Norton South.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter is the 21st least deprived area in Dudley (out of 43) with 38% of children living in low-income families, compared to 43% across Dudley and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter, 23% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 29% in Dudley and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter | % in Dudley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 23% | 29% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 77% | 71% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Dudley, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter | % in Dudley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 80% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter, 15% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 30% in Dudley, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter | % in Dudley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 70% | 67% |
| Asian | 6% | 12% | 14% |
| Black | 1% | 5% | 7% |
| Mixed | 6% | 9% | 7% |
| Other | – | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter with English as an additional language is 5%, compared with 13% in Dudley, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter | % in Dudley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 5% | 13% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 93% | 87% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter has 11 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 11 |
| Childminders | 5 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 6 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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