Narrow Lane, Halesowen, B62 9NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B62 9NG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.3%	49.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.7%	50.8%	1.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of B62 9NG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27%	34.8%	7.8%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	52.8%	-4.5%	44.2%	8.6%
Separated	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.9%	5.4%	-3.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	48.9%	0.5%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	35.2%	37.4%	2.2%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	13.5%	10.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	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	16%	13.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	10%	-8.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	10%	-6.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	7%	0.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	20.4%	4.7%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	34.8%	11.0%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.6%	84%	-3.6%	81.4%	2.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	96.4%	93.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	93.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Narrow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Narrow Lane was 17.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% lower than the Halesowen North average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Narrow Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halesowen North and the 120th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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 9NG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Narrow Lane are based on 166 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 Narrow Lane, Halesowen, B62 9NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B62 9NG

Average Price
£392,400

Semi-Detached
£355,041

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£457,777

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Narrow Lane

Average Price
£272,223

Semi-Detached
£290,966

Terraced
£224,953

Detached
£396,704

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,095

Other
£1,839

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Narrow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Narrow Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,850	2024-04-26	£292,938
17 Narrow Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2021-11-10	£413,159
10 Narrow Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£288,750	2016-10-10	£433,556
11 Narrow Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2015-08-19	£373,841
14A Narrow Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2015-02-24	£574,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B62 9NG

Employment

B62 9NG 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	129
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Education	18
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4

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	5,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	5,332 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	5,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurst Green Primary School Narrow Lane , B62 9NZ	3out of 4	335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Hill Primary Academy Springfield Road , B62 8JZ	3out of 4	635 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary School Apsley Road , B68 0QY	2out of 4	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howley Grange Primary School Howley Grange Road , B62 0HS	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quinton Church Primary School Hagley Road West , Quinton B32 1AJ	3out of 4	1,279 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	646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	2,171 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	2,382 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	2,158 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	382 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,788 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	2,862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,921 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	3,030 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
Dilshad International	14-15 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	342 yd
Beef Belly Grill	12 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	342 yd
Full English Cafe	73 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	370 yd
Reel Cinema	Hagley Road West, Halesowen	704 yd
Quinton Methodist Church	Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stag & Three Horseshoes	Halesowen Road, Halesowen	370 yd
The Swan Inn	Long Lane, Halesowen	664 yd
Coombs Wood Sports & Social Club	Stewarts Road, Halesowen	930 yd
The Shell-ter	1A Nimmings Road, Halesowen	1,052 yd
Fairfield Inn	Fairfield Road, Hurst Green	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merchants	4 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	342 yd
Peri Pizzalicious	8 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	342 yd
Noble House	71 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	370 yd
Howley Grange Fish Bar	2 Howley Grange Road, Halesowen	867 yd
Classic Fryer	851 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	74 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	370 yd
Asda (Quinton)	Hagley Road West	864 yd
SEHR Convenience Store	75 Long Lane, Halesowen	930 yd
Co-operative Food Store	Spies Lane Filling Station, Spies Lane	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurst Green Primary School NARROW LANE	grass pitches	417 yd
Halesbury School FELDON LANE	grass pitches	475 yd
Greenhill Alternative Learning Campus Playing Fields 224A 224A LONG LANE	grass pitches	516 yd
The Gym Group (Birmingham Hagley) 8-10 8-10 HAGLEY ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Leasowes Sport Centre LEASOWES SPORTS CENTRE LEASOWES SPORTS CENTRE KENT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	699 yd
Olive Hill Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	761 yd
Perryfields High School OLDACRE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	983 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	111.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B62 9NG