Long Lane, Halesowen, B62 9EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B62 9EP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.4%	50%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.6%	50%	2.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	45.8%	44.3%	-1.5%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	30.6%	-1.7%	44.2%	-13.6%
Separated	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.2%	14.5%	3.3%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	6.1%	0.3%

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	47.9%	42.9%	-5.0%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	36.7%	37.5%	0.8%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.9%	15.6%	4.7%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	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.

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 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	23.7%	-5.8%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	14.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	19.5%	0.4%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	17.8%	3.1%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	17.4%	6.2%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	78.8%	77.7%	-1.1%	81.4%	-3.7%
Arab	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	0.6%	5.5%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	89.4%	87.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	87.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	7%	1%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Long Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Lane was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% lower than the Halesowen North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Lane has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halesowen North and the 394th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B62 9EP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Long Lane are based on 361 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 Long Lane, Halesowen, B62 9EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B62 9EP

Average Price
£164,093

Semi-Detached
£247,676

Terraced
£221,486

Detached
£592,574

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,095

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Lane

Average Price
£207,835

Semi-Detached
£230,645

Terraced
£179,272

Detached
£308,935

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,247

Other
£505,293

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Mansion Court Long Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2024-09-16	£69,690
Flat 15 Mansion Court Long Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-08-01	£75,074
Flat 17 Mansion Court Long Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-12-15	£96,529
187 Long Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£211,000	2023-07-04	£219,346
Flat 11 Mansion Court Long Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2022-02-24	£95,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B62 9EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	18
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	5,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Hill Primary Academy Springfield Road , B62 8JZ	3out of 4	400 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Green Primary School Narrow Lane , B62 9NZ	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary School Apsley Road , B68 0QY	2out of 4	1,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howley Grange Primary School Howley Grange Road , B62 0HS	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lapal Primary School Priory Road , B62 0BZ	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy converter	No	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	474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,436 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	2,504 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	1,785 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	500 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,943 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	3,005 yd	Community 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	3,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	3,222 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
Dilshad International	14-15 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	144 yd
Beef Belly Grill	12 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	144 yd
Full English Cafe	73 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	228 yd
Coffee@Cogs	183 Spies Lane, Halesowen	863 yd
Spice Hut	4 Clarage House, Long Lane, Halesowen	891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stag & Three Horseshoes	Halesowen Road, Halesowen	228 yd
The Swan Inn	Long Lane, Halesowen	619 yd
Coombs Wood Sports & Social Club	Stewarts Road, Halesowen	708 yd
Lounge 101	101 Kent Road, Halesowen	991 yd
The Shell-ter	1A Nimmings Road, Halesowen	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merchants	4 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	144 yd
Peri Pizzalicious	8 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	144 yd
Noble House	71 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	228 yd
Jade	290 Long Lane, Halesowen	829 yd
Sweet Shakes	1 Clarage House, Long Lane	877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	74 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	228 yd
SEHR Convenience Store	75 Long Lane, Halesowen	911 yd
Co-operative Food Store	Spies Lane Filling Station, Spies Lane	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenhill Alternative Learning Campus Playing Fields 224A 224A LONG LANE	grass pitches	196 yd
Leasowes Sport Centre LEASOWES SPORTS CENTRE LEASOWES SPORTS CENTRE KENT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	460 yd
Olive Hill Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Halesbury School FELDON LANE	grass pitches	526 yd
Hurst Green Primary School NARROW LANE	grass pitches	563 yd
Coombs Wood Cricket Club STEWARTS & LLOYDS PAVILION STEWARTS & LLOYDS PAVILION STEWARTS ROAD	grass pitches	853 yd
Halesowen Golf Club LEASOWES LANE	golf	930 yd
The Gym Group (Birmingham Hagley) 8-10 8-10 HAGLEY ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	984 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	215.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B62 9EP