Narrow Lane, Halesowen, B62 9PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B62 9PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	50.3%	-4.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	45.1%	49.7%	4.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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	33.3%	36.8%	3.5%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	42.1%	-6.6%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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	44.8%	39.7%	-5.1%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	37.5%	37.8%	0.3%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	13.7%	17.7%	4.0%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	33.3%	26.1%	-7.2%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	16%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	23.3%	3.8%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.3%	89.9%	-4.4%	81.4%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	97.1%	94.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	94.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Narrow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Narrow Lane was 36.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% lower than the Halesowen North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Narrow Lane has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halesowen North and the 356th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.7%.

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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 9PE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 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 9PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B62 9PE

Average Price
£301,596

Semi-Detached
£301,596

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

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
127 Narrow Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-09-29	£323,776
123 Narrow Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-06-09	£322,554
122 Narrow Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-05-18	£346,594
123 Narrow Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,950	2016-12-22	£279,711
123 Narrow Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,950	2012-03-23	£273,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B62 9PE

Employment

B62 9PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	107
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	15
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	4,724 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	431 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Hill Primary Academy Springfield Road , B62 8JZ	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Beeches Road , B65 0DA	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Primary School Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary School Apsley Road , B68 0QY	2out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	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	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	2,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,419 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	423 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,037 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	2,292 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,379 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
Don's Cafe	33-35 Masters Lane, Halesowen	363 yd
Balti Towers	85 Long Lane, Halesowen	426 yd
Spice Hut	4 Clarage House, Long Lane, Halesowen	461 yd
Snooks Snooker Club	Long Lane, Halesowen	465 yd
Dessert Corner	1 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairfield Inn	Fairfield Road, Hurst Green	336 yd
The Clock Inn	88 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	409 yd
The Swan Inn	Long Lane, Halesowen	451 yd
Hill & Cakemore Liberal Club	87 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	467 yd
The Shell-ter	1A Nimmings Road, Halesowen	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bangla Kitchen	73 Long Lane, Halesowen	426 yd
Jade	290 Long Lane, Halesowen	457 yd
Sweet Shakes	1 Clarage House, Long Lane	463 yd
Jaspers and Kebablicious	2 Clarage House, Long Lane	464 yd
New Kee	60 Long Lane, Halesowen	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SEHR Convenience Store	75 Long Lane, Halesowen	426 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Oldbury Road	1,038 yd
Farmfoods	74 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	1,068 yd
Sainsbury's	Halesowen Street	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurst Green Primary School NARROW LANE	grass pitches	365 yd
Halesbury School FELDON LANE	grass pitches	402 yd
Holt Farm Primary School (Closed) Holt Road	grass pitches	407 yd
Hurst Green Park MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	636 yd
Pro-Fitness NIMMINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	648 yd
St Pauls Drive Open Space ST. PAULS DRIVE	grass pitches	728 yd
Olive Hill Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Greenhill Alternative Learning Campus Playing Fields 224A 224A LONG LANE	grass pitches	882 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley) CAKEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	977 yd
Cakemore Playing Field GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 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%

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

Overview of B62 9PE