Firth Drive, Halesowen, B62 9PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B62 9PH is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	47.6%	45.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	52.4%	54.2%	1.8%	49.0%	5.2%

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 9PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	50%	57.2%	7.2%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	27.5%	-6.3%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	48.3%	41%	-7.3%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	36.3%	38.4%	2.1%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	7.9%	12.9%	5.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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	19.4%	18.9%	-0.5%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	9.7%	-8.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	15.7%	-6.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	21.2%	9.2%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	30.4%	8.6%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	4%	1.4%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	85.4%	74.7%	-10.7%	81.4%	-6.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	91.4%	93.8%	2.4%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	94.1%	2.7%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Firth Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firth Drive was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% higher than the Halesowen North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firth Drive has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Halesowen North and the 367th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 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 9PH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Firth Drive are based on 24 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 Firth Drive, Halesowen, B62 9PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B62 9PH

Average Price
£195,324

Semi-Detached
£212,427

Terraced
£135,466

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firth Drive

Average Price
£202,698

Semi-Detached
£208,809

Terraced
£179,478

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firth DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Firth Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£202,500	2025-08-22	£204,231
10 Firth Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,300	2025-07-08	£224,155
12 Firth Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-08-27	£242,677
7 Firth Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-08-01	£119,384
13 Firth Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-12-08	£236,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B62 9PH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	4,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	5,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holt Farm Primary School Holt Road , B62 9HG	- not rated	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Hill Primary Academy Springfield Road , B62 8JZ	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Hill Primary School Springfield Road , B62 8JZ	- not rated	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary School Apsley Road , B68 0QY	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Community school	No	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	4,939 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	- not rated	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	- not rated	1,277 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	- not rated	1,470 yd	Community school	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	2,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	2,527 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	2out of 4	379 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH	- not rated	1,486 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	2,188 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	2,188 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
Don's Cafe	33-35 Masters Lane, Halesowen	429 yd
Balti Towers	85 Long Lane, Halesowen	479 yd
Spice Hut	4 Clarage House, Long Lane, Halesowen	511 yd
Snooks Snooker Club	Long Lane, Halesowen	515 yd
Dessert Corner	1 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairfield Inn	Fairfield Road, Hurst Green	359 yd
The Swan Inn	Long Lane, Halesowen	466 yd
The Clock Inn	88 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	476 yd
Hill & Cakemore Liberal Club	87 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	534 yd
The Shell-ter	1A Nimmings Road, Halesowen	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bangla Kitchen	73 Long Lane, Halesowen	479 yd
Jade	290 Long Lane, Halesowen	501 yd
Sweet Shakes	1 Clarage House, Long Lane	511 yd
Jaspers and Kebablicious	2 Clarage House, Long Lane	513 yd
New Kee	60 Long Lane, Halesowen	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
SEHR Convenience Store	75 Long Lane, Halesowen		479 yd
Farmfoods	74 Halesowen Road, Halesowen		1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurst Green Primary School NARROW LANE	grass pitches	328 yd
Halesbury School FELDON LANE	grass pitches	385 yd
Holt Farm Primary School (Closed) Holt Road	grass pitches	467 yd
Hurst Green Park MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	632 yd
Pro-Fitness NIMMINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	708 yd
St Pauls Drive Open Space ST. PAULS DRIVE	grass pitches	792 yd
Olive Hill Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Greenhill Alternative Learning Campus Playing Fields 224A 224A LONG LANE	grass pitches	866 yd
Cakemore Playing Field GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley) CAKEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,011 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B62 9PH