Malt Mill Lane, Halesowen, B62 8JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B62 8JA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	48.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.4%	51.4%	2.0%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.2%	40.1%	1.9%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	32.2%	-6.0%	44.2%	-12.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	10.4%	10.9%	0.5%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	8%	9.9%	1.9%	6.1%	3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.4%	36.9%	6.5%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	34.8%	37.3%	2.5%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	23.9%	16.1%	-7.8%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	8.5%	8%	-0.5%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around B62 8JA this area, 34% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	34%	-5.6%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.5%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	11.5%	-6.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.5%	8.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	16%	18.5%	2.5%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	8.9%	9.2%	0.3%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	6.8%	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76.1%	60.6%	-15.5%	81.4%	-20.8%
Arab	2.8%	10%	7.2%	0.6%	9.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	87.4%	87.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	0%	2.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	6.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	87.6%	0.2%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	12%	11.2%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	0%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	27.2%	13.5%	13.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	24.3%	6.5%	17.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Malt Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malt Mill Lane was 41.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% lower than the Halesowen North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malt Mill Lane has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halesowen North and the 418th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B62 8JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Malt Mill Lane are based on 105 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 Malt Mill Lane, Halesowen, B62 8JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B62 8JA

Average Price
£160,612

Semi-Detached
£165,978

Terraced
£156,431

Detached
£164,360

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,170

Other
£154,746

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malt Mill Lane

Average Price
£170,694

Semi-Detached
£204,870

Terraced
£148,088

Detached
£238,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,695

Other
£138,866

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malt Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Malt Mill Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,500	2025-03-19	£157,579
19 Malt Mill Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,000	2024-10-24	£95,016
15 Malt Mill Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-10-24	£93,273
15 Malt Mill Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2024-10-24	£101,296
13 Malt Mill Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2022-01-07	£157,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B62 8JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfields Primary School Beeches Road , B65 0DA	3out of 4	664 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Hill Primary Academy Springfield Road , B62 8JZ	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Green Primary School Narrow Lane , B62 9NZ	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Primary School Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Meadow Primary School Wrights Lane , B64 6RH	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Foundation school	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	1,495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	2,253 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	2,044 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	713 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	1,982 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	2,650 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,758 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessert Corner	1 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	135 yd
Snooks Snooker Club	Long Lane, Halesowen	151 yd
Spice Hut	4 Clarage House, Long Lane, Halesowen	158 yd
Balti Towers	85 Long Lane, Halesowen	172 yd
Fenn's Cafe	37C Vicarage Road, Halesowen	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shell-ter	1A Nimmings Road, Halesowen	135 yd
The Clock Inn	88 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	254 yd
Hill & Cakemore Ex Servicemans	12 Victoria Road, Halesowen	270 yd
The Swan Inn	Long Lane, Halesowen	423 yd
Hill & Cakemore Liberal Club	87 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A K Grill	312 Long Lane, Halesowen	123 yd
New Kee	60 Long Lane, Halesowen	133 yd
Penny's Fish Bar	59 Long Lane, Halesowen	133 yd
Jaspers and Kebablicious	2 Clarage House, Long Lane	162 yd
Sweet Shakes	1 Clarage House, Long Lane	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SEHR Convenience Store	75 Long Lane, Halesowen	172 yd
Sainsbury's	Halesowen Street	667 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	179-180 High Street	751 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Oldbury Road	770 yd
Heron Foods Limited	168-169 High Street	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holt Farm Primary School (Closed) Holt Road	grass pitches	557 yd
Olive Hill Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Halesbury School FELDON LANE	grass pitches	610 yd
St Pauls Drive Open Space ST. PAULS DRIVE	grass pitches	651 yd
Coombs Wood Cricket Club STEWARTS & LLOYDS PAVILION STEWARTS & LLOYDS PAVILION STEWARTS ROAD	grass pitches	663 yd
Pro-Fitness NIMMINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Hurst Green Primary School NARROW LANE	grass pitches	705 yd
Base Gym (Closed) OLDBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Greenhill Alternative Learning Campus Playing Fields 224A 224A LONG LANE	grass pitches	878 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.1%

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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B62 8JA