Goodrest Avenue, Halesowen, B62 0HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B62 0HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.2%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.2%	48.8%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of B62 0HR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.9%	30.5%	2.6%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	57.4%	1.0%	44.2%	13.2%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	8.2%	3.9%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.5%	54.1%	0.6%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	28.3%	34.5%	6.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14.2%	7.8%	-6.4%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	15%	-12.9%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	15.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	19.2%	6.7%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	35.7%	12.1%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2%	3.1%	1.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%
White	95.4%	84.3%	-11.1%	81.4%	2.9%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.4%	90%	-7.4%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	0.3%	1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	6.1%	5.2%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	90%	-6.0%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.3%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Goodrest Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goodrest Avenue was 10.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.1% lower than the Halesowen South average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Goodrest Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Halesowen South and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B62 0HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Goodrest Avenue are based on 91 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dudley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Goodrest Avenue, Halesowen, B62 0HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B62 0HR

Average Price
£384,878

Semi-Detached
£398,555

Terraced
£374,471

Detached
£339,102

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goodrest Avenue

Average Price
£387,273

Semi-Detached
£373,977

Terraced
£384,202

Detached
£519,391

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goodrest AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Goodrest Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-11-02	£320,133
55 Goodrest Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-12-15	£390,890
42 Goodrest Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-10-09	£374,519
71 Goodrest Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2019-09-11	£470,741
74 Goodrest Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£263,950	2019-06-28	£361,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B62 0HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	4,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howley Grange Primary School Howley Grange Road , B62 0HS	3out of 4	223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quinton Church Primary School Hagley Road West , Quinton B32 1AJ	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lapal Primary School Priory Road , B62 0BZ	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary School Apsley Road , B68 0QY	2out of 4	924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Primary Academy Quinton Road West , Quinton B32 1PJ	2out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	2,649 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	2,711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	2,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	3,300 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	3,536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	3,555 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	3,697 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee@Cogs	183 Spies Lane, Halesowen	391 yd
Quinton Methodist Church	Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen	489 yd
Reel Cinema	Hagley Road West, Halesowen	597 yd
Milano Lounge	788 Hagley Road West	612 yd
Full English Cafe	73 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	971 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lounge 101	101 Kent Road, Halesowen	725 yd
The Cobham Arms	217 Howley Grange Road, Halesowen	903 yd
The Royal Oak	Manor Lane, Halesowen	920 yd
Stag & Three Horseshoes	Halesowen Road, Halesowen	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Howley Grange Fish Bar	2 Howley Grange Road, Halesowen	260 yd
Classic Fryer	851 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	502 yd
Marvil Take-Away Shop	780 Hagley Road West	642 yd
Big John's (Retail) Limited	782 Hagley Road West	642 yd
Rose's Sandwich Bar	780b Hagley Road West	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food Store	Spies Lane Filling Station, Spies Lane	574 yd
Asda (Quinton)	Hagley Road West	632 yd
Farmfoods	74 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Group (Birmingham Hagley) 8-10 8-10 HAGLEY ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Highfield Farm Recreation Ground STOURTON ROAD	grass pitches	625 yd
Four Dwellings Academy DWELLINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch	865 yd
Lapal Primary School PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches	944 yd
Leasowes Sport Centre LEASOWES SPORTS CENTRE LEASOWES SPORTS CENTRE KENT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	979 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.