• what is the brierley hill project?
• the background
• statistics
• who's involved?
• funding
• the building

statistics

Brierley Hill and particularly the Chapel Street Estate is one of the more deprived areas in the West Midlands and here are some supporting facts and statistics:

Chapel Street

• 47% of the population with no academic qualifications
• Over 60% economically inactive
• Over 35% Unemployed 16-24yr olds
• 33% 0f residents between the ages of 15-29

For the wider Brierley Hill Community of which Chapel Street is a part, the following statistics apply (2001 Census):

• 25% of people live in Flats or similar structures
• Brierley Hill has only 8% of houses that are detached which is the lowest in the Dudley Borough
• Just 47.3% of residents own the property in which they live
• Brierley Hill has the highest number of people who work in Elementary Occupations, and the lowest number of Professionals (4.2%) across the Dudley Borough.
• At 13.8% Brierley Hill has the highest percentage of people in the Dudley Borough who travel to work on foot
• 39% of households have no car or van