Brandon Road, Halesowen, B62 9QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B62 9QD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	53.4%	5.6%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	52.2%	46.6%	-5.6%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 9QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	34.7%	50.3%	15.6%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	36.1%	-16.1%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.6%) 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	40.5%	53.7%	13.2%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	36.1%	36.9%	0.8%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	15.8%	7.1%	-8.7%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	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.

In the area around B62 9QD this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	8.3%	-23.9%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	15.1%	-6.8%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.7%	5.9%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	42.6%	26.3%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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)
Chinese	1%	1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5.7%	10.6%	4.9%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	84.9%	65.6%	-19.3%	81.4%	-15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	94.5%	86%	-8.5%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	0.3%	2%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	7.9%	3.7%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	86%	-8.3%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Brandon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brandon Road was 73.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% higher than the Halesowen North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brandon Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Halesowen North and the 344th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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 9QD, 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 Brandon Road are based on 25 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 Brandon Road, Halesowen, B62 9QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B62 9QD

Average Price
£206,920

Semi-Detached
£204,432

Terraced
£210,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brandon Road

Average Price
£207,400

Semi-Detached
£211,916

Terraced
£204,859

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brandon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Brandon Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-12-04	£229,708
4 Brandon Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-11-24	£190,588
19A Brandon Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2020-04-17	£288,100
35 Brandon Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2019-03-06	£220,469
30 Brandon Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-01-22	£203,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B62 9QD

Employment

B62 9QD 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	269
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	14
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	21
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	5,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holt Farm Primary School Holt Road , B62 9HG	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Green Primary School Narrow Lane , B62 9NZ	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Primary School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	2out of 4	923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Junior School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	- not rated	1,016 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Infant School Grafton Road , B68 8LX	- not rated	1,016 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,805 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	- not rated	1,177 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE	- not rated	1,282 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	2,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	2,927 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	905 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	1,698 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	1,698 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH	- not rated	1,773 yd	Other independent 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	458 yd
Dessert Corner	1 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	769 yd
Junglebugs Indoor Play Centre	Unit 4, Cardale Street	774 yd
Balti Towers	85 Long Lane, Halesowen	803 yd
Snooks Snooker Club	Long Lane, Halesowen	848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairfield Inn	Fairfield Road, Hurst Green	176 yd
Hill & Cakemore Liberal Club	87 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	506 yd
The Clock Inn	88 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	651 yd
The Shell-ter	1A Nimmings Road, Halesowen	769 yd
The New Inn	New Inn, 90 Oldbury Road	878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yuminos	Hurst Green Shopping Centre, 7 Woodbury Road, Halesowen	727 yd
Nicki's Fish Bar	Hurst Green Shopping Centre, 9 Woodbury Road	784 yd
GRLD	Hurst Green Shopping Centre, 7 Woodbury Road	784 yd
Bangla Kitchen	73 Long Lane, Halesowen	803 yd
New Kee	60 Long Lane, Halesowen	810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
SEHR Convenience Store	75 Long Lane, Halesowen		803 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Oldbury Road		931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurst Green Park MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	245 yd
Holt Farm Primary School (Closed) Holt Road	grass pitches	366 yd
Pro-Fitness NIMMINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley) CAKEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	492 yd
Cakemore Playing Field GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	512 yd
St Pauls Drive Open Space ST. PAULS DRIVE	grass pitches	581 yd
Hurst Green Primary School NARROW LANE	grass pitches	860 yd
Halesbury School FELDON LANE	grass pitches	913 yd
Base Gym (Closed) OLDBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Causeway Green Primary School PENNCRICKET LANE	grass pitches	928 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	97.5%
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	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B62 9QD