Vernon Close, Halesowen, B62 8JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B62 8JU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	52.3%	1.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48.8%	47.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	43.9%	40.1%	-3.8%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	35.3%	-3.8%	44.2%	-8.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	4.5%	1.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.7%	10.4%	2.7%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6.3%	8.9%	2.6%	6.1%	2.8%

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	37.9%	43.6%	5.7%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	37.4%	35%	-2.4%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	17.6%	13.5%	-4.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	1.2%	2.5%

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	35.4%	27.2%	-8.2%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10.7%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	11.4%	-7.1%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	22.1%	8.8%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	23.9%	12.1%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.9% 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	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	78.8%	68.9%	-9.9%	81.4%	-12.5%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	91.5%	83.5%	-8.0%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	83.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	0%	9.2%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2.6%	-5.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	16.6%	6.5%	10.1%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Vernon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Close was 117.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 136.2% higher than the Halesowen North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vernon Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halesowen North and the 180th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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 8JU, 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 Vernon Close are based on 8 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 Vernon Close, Halesowen, B62 8JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B62 8JU

Average Price
£206,731

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£206,731

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Close

Average Price
£198,195

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,195

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Vernon Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£186,500	2021-11-18	£212,403
12 Vernon Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2021-10-25	£190,538
15 Vernon Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-07-25	£187,582
1 Vernon Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2014-06-25	£204,319
5 Vernon Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,500	2014-05-22	£228,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B62 8JU

Employment

B62 8JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

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	4,096 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	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Hill Primary Academy Springfield Road , B62 8JZ	3out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Green Primary School Narrow Lane , B62 9NZ	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Primary School Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Meadow Primary School Wrights Lane , B64 6RH	3out of 4	1,558 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	1,599 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	2,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	2,316 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	1,918 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	906 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	1,886 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,149 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	2,817 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,931 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
Fenn's Cafe	37C Vicarage Road, Halesowen	235 yd
Bethel Chapel	Bethel Christian Fellowship, 40 Vicarage Road	235 yd
Dessert Corner	1 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	357 yd
Snooks Snooker Club	Long Lane, Halesowen	368 yd
Spice Hut	4 Clarage House, Long Lane, Halesowen	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hill & Cakemore Ex Servicemans	12 Victoria Road, Halesowen	244 yd
The Shell-ter	1A Nimmings Road, Halesowen	357 yd
The Clock Inn	88 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	465 yd
Coombs Wood Sports & Social Club	Stewarts Road, Halesowen	499 yd
The Windmill's End	393 Long Lane	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A K Grill	312 Long Lane, Halesowen	256 yd
New Kee	60 Long Lane, Halesowen	301 yd
Penny's Fish Bar	59 Long Lane, Halesowen	301 yd
Jaspers and Kebablicious	2 Clarage House, Long Lane	374 yd
Sweet Shakes	1 Clarage House, Long Lane	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SEHR Convenience Store	75 Long Lane, Halesowen	398 yd
Sainsbury's	Halesowen Street	591 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	179-180 High Street	680 yd
Heron Foods Limited	168-169 High Street	697 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Oldbury Road	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coombs Wood Cricket Club STEWARTS & LLOYDS PAVILION STEWARTS & LLOYDS PAVILION STEWARTS ROAD	grass pitches	579 yd
Olive Hill Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	657 yd
Holt Farm Primary School (Closed) Holt Road	grass pitches	751 yd
St Pauls Drive Open Space ST. PAULS DRIVE	grass pitches	763 yd
Halesbury School FELDON LANE	grass pitches	800 yd
Pro-Fitness NIMMINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Base Gym (Closed) OLDBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Hurst Green Primary School NARROW LANE	grass pitches	908 yd
Greenhill Alternative Learning Campus Playing Fields 224A 224A LONG LANE	grass pitches	972 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B62 8JU