The town of Stourbridge, whilst relatively well-off, offers affordable accommodation, mainly to aspirational middle-management.
Its centre is circumnavigated by a ring-road, although some of the difficulties of pedestrian access should be tackled by a regeneration scheme realigning the ring road and constructing a bus station in the town centre. Angel Passage is also undergoing a major development, building a Tesco superstore and improving the River Stour valley.
Glass is the main industry, with a large works at Amblecote, which is also home to much new private housing. However, the largest employer is Sunrise Medical, which builds mobility vehicles for the disabled. There is a low proportion of council-rented accommodation and below average unemployment (just), suggesting reasons for the previous Tory election successes.