Meadow Road, Halesowen, B62 8NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B62 8NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	50.4%	-4.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	44.9%	49.6%	4.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 area around B62 8NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.3%	42.7%	3.4%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	38%	-2.4%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7%	8.7%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	47.7%	46.6%	-1.1%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	31%	36.1%	5.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14.1%	11%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 8NJ this area, 28.2% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	28.2%	-3.8%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	8.1%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.8%	0.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.4%	1.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	21.5%	9.7%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	20.8%	5.0%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	9%	14.2%	5.2%	1.1%	13.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	11.5%	11%	-0.5%	2.7%	8.3%
Other Asian	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	57.4%	54.6%	-2.8%	81.4%	-26.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	8.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	81.3%	84%	2.7%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	84%	3.0%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	14%	13.5%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	0%	-13.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Muslim	35.1%	6.5%	28.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Meadow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadow Road was 60.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% higher than the Halesowen North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadow Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Halesowen North and the 438th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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 8NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Meadow Road are based on 17 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 Meadow Road, Halesowen, B62 8NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B62 8NJ

Average Price
£192,432

Semi-Detached
£192,432

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Road

Average Price
£201,009

Semi-Detached
£201,009

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Meadow Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,000	2023-10-05	£211,845
10 Meadow Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-04-28	£219,447
10 Meadow Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-04-28	£219,447
31 Meadow Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2022-06-24	£188,645
17 Meadow Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-06-28	£220,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B62 8NJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B62 8NJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	3,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,206 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	522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Hill Primary Academy Springfield Road , B62 8JZ	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Hill Primary School Springfield Road , B62 8JZ	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holt Farm Primary School Holt Road , B62 9HG	- not rated	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Junior School Powke Lane , B65 0AB	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	4,168 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	- not rated	1,423 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	- not rated	1,452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	- not rated	1,452 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,936 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	2,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH	- not rated	394 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	2out of 4	919 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA	- not rated	2,132 yd	Other independent school	No	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	474 yd
Bethel Chapel	Bethel Christian Fellowship, 40 Vicarage Road	474 yd
Snooks Snooker Club	Long Lane, Halesowen	582 yd
Spice Hut	4 Clarage House, Long Lane, Halesowen	586 yd
Dessert Corner	1 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coombs Wood Sports & Social Club	Stewarts Road, Halesowen	430 yd
Bell and Bear Inn	The Bell And Bear Inn, 71 Gorsty Hill Road	518 yd
Hill & Cakemore Ex Servicemans	12 Victoria Road, Halesowen	525 yd
The Lighthouse Bar and Grill	153 Coombs Road, Halesowen	561 yd
The Shell-ter	1A Nimmings Road, Halesowen	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A K Grill	312 Long Lane, Halesowen	545 yd
New Rainbow Hill	163 Coombs Road, Halesowen	561 yd
Taks Fish & Chips	155 Coombs Road, Halesowen	561 yd
Jaspers and Kebablicious	2 Clarage House, Long Lane	583 yd
Sweet Shakes	1 Clarage House, Long Lane	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SEHR Convenience Store	75 Long Lane, Halesowen	623 yd
Sainsbury's	Halesowen Street	798 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	179-180 High Street	883 yd
Heron Foods Limited	168-169 High Street	885 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Oldbury Road	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coombs Wood Cricket Club STEWARTS & LLOYDS PAVILION STEWARTS & LLOYDS PAVILION STEWARTS ROAD	grass pitches	379 yd
Olive Hill Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
Halesbury School FELDON LANE	grass pitches	925 yd
Coombs Wood Cricket Club Stewart Road	grass pitches	934 yd
Greenhill Alternative Learning Campus Playing Fields 224A 224A LONG LANE	grass pitches	947 yd
Holt Farm Primary School (Closed) Holt Road	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Hurst Green Primary School NARROW LANE	grass pitches	1,049 yd
St Pauls Drive Open Space ST. PAULS DRIVE	grass pitches	1,054 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	170.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B62 8NJ