Wrekin Close, Lutley, Halesowen, B63 1JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B63 1JN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	51.2%	47.4%	-3.8%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.8%	52.6%	3.8%	49.0%	3.6%

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	27.7%	29.7%	2.0%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	49.8%	-3.0%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.9%	7.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	7.4%	8.9%	1.5%	6.1%	2.8%

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	43.4%	45.8%	2.4%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	38.6%	36.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.5%	12.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	23.7%	-7.7%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.4%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11.5%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.8%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	24%	30.9%	6.9%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.6%	91%	-3.6%	81.4%	9.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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%	94.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	94.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Wrekin Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wrekin Close was 35.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% lower than the Hayley Green & Cradley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wrekin Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hayley Green & Cradley South and the 347th lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B63 1JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Wrekin Close are based on 37 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 Wrekin Close, Lutley, Halesowen, B63 1JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B63 1JN

Average Price
£310,773

Semi-Detached
£316,678

Terraced
£275,344

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wrekin Close

Average Price
£314,303

Semi-Detached
£321,563

Terraced
£283,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wrekin CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Wrekin Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2025-10-08	£268,000
12 Wrekin Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£276,000	2025-01-13	£287,534
5 Wrekin Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-06-16	£330,524
21 Wrekin Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-12-09	£347,012
27 Wrekin Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-06-30	£285,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B63 1JN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lutley Primary School Brookwillow Road , B63 1BU	3out of 4	500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lutley Primary School Brookwillow Road , B63 1BU	- not rated	500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtree Primary School Huntingtree Road , B63 4HY	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtree Primary School Huntingtree Road , B63 4HY	- not rated	1,708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School Hagley Road , Hasbury B63 4QD	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor High School Richmond Street , B63 4BB	- not rated	2,297 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	- not rated	2,297 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	- not rated	2,932 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	3,036 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hagley Middle School Park Road , Hagley DY9 0NS	- not rated	4,454 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	3,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	4,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	5,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	5,397 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newhall Theatre Project Huntingtree Park Centre , Huntingtree Park Road B63 4HY	- not rated	1,548 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	2,694 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School Tenterfields , B63 3LH	- not rated	3,076 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunfield Garden School and Children's Home Clent Grove , Woodman Lane DY9 9PB	- not rated	3,424 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elton House School 186 Stourbridge Road , Stambermill DY9 7BU	- not rated	3,931 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Foxhunt Harvester Public House	Hagley Road, Hayley Green		631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	93 Bassnage Road, Halesowen		914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lutley Primary School BROOKWILLOW ROAD	grass pitches	503 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	136.1 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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