Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen, B62 9AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B62 9AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.8%	49.3%	0.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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	27.3%	35.1%	7.8%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	49.8%	-3.7%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	10.2%	8.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	2.7%

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	40.7%	49.3%	8.6%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	39.6%	35.3%	-4.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	14.7%	12%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.4%	16.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.9%	3.6%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	33.9%	2.1%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	5.7%	5.7%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3%	0.9%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86%	75%	-11.0%	81.4%	-6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	90.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	89.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Ridgeway Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgeway Avenue was 73.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% higher than the Halesowen South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgeway Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Halesowen South and the 351st highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 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 9AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Ridgeway Avenue are based on 4 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 Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen, B62 9AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B62 9AU

Average Price
£446,921

Semi-Detached
£387,996

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£564,771

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgeway Avenue

Average Price
£430,226

Semi-Detached
£389,048

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£553,761

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgeway AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-10-16	£378,083
10 Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-09-11	£391,179
10 Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,000	1998-07-17	£397,880
2 Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	1995-08-31	£553,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B62 9AU

Employment

B62 9AU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	83
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	4,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,635 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	4,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perryfields Primary School Apsley Road , B68 0QY	2out of 4	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quinton Church Primary School Hagley Road West , Quinton B32 1AJ	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Howley Grange Primary School Howley Grange Road , B62 0HS	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Green Primary School Narrow Lane , B62 9NZ	3out of 4	968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lapal Primary School Priory Road , B62 0BZ	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	2,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	2,758 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	2,629 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	1,075 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	3,054 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	3,078 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	3,266 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	3,692 yd	Community 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
Quinton Methodist Church	Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen	2 yd
Reel Cinema	Hagley Road West, Halesowen	114 yd
Milano Lounge	788 Hagley Road West	322 yd
Coffee@Cogs	183 Spies Lane, Halesowen	560 yd
Full English Cafe	73 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stag & Three Horseshoes	Halesowen Road, Halesowen	789 yd
Lounge 101	101 Kent Road, Halesowen	990 yd
Brandhall Labour Club Limited	Brandhall Labour Club, Tame Road	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Fryer	851 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	170 yd
Marvil Take-Away Shop	780 Hagley Road West	405 yd
Big John's (Retail) Limited	782 Hagley Road West	405 yd
Rose's Sandwich Bar	780b Hagley Road West	405 yd
Howley Grange Fish Bar	2 Howley Grange Road, Halesowen	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Quinton)	Hagley Road West	240 yd
Farmfoods	74 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	789 yd
Co-operative Food Store	Spies Lane Filling Station, Spies Lane	845 yd
Central England Co-operative	Tame Road	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Group (Birmingham Hagley) 8-10 8-10 HAGLEY ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	103 yd
Perryfields High School OLDACRE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	730 yd
Leasowes Sport Centre LEASOWES SPORTS CENTRE LEASOWES SPORTS CENTRE KENT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	961 yd
Highfield Farm Recreation Ground STOURTON ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
Hurst Green Primary School NARROW LANE	grass pitches	1,090 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	37.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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