Blackford Close, Halesowen, B63 1JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B63 1JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.2%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.1%	49.8%	1.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 B63 1JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	21.1%	25.8%	4.7%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	67.5%	56.9%	-10.6%	44.2%	12.7%
Separated	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.9%	10.7%	4.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	47.4%	54.2%	6.8%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	39.5%	28.7%	-10.8%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	22.4%	11.7%	-10.7%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	21.5%	7.2%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	33.2%	3.7%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.3%	96.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	15.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.5% 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	97.3%	98.5%	1.2%	83.2%	15.3%
European Union	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	98.5%	1.6%	83.2%	15.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Blackford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackford Close was 17.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Hayley Green & Cradley South average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Blackford Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hayley Green & Cradley South and the 129th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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 1JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Blackford Close are based on 47 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 Blackford Close, Halesowen, B63 1JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B63 1JU

Average Price
£318,362

Semi-Detached
£332,952

Terraced
£286,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackford Close

Average Price
£320,545

Semi-Detached
£326,382

Terraced
£298,951

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Blackford Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£253,500	2024-05-29	£274,325
7 Blackford Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-28	£355,302
3 Blackford Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-15	£327,301
9 Blackford Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-01-22	£306,683
15 Blackford Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-06-26	£248,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B63 1JU

Employment

B63 1JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B63 1JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lutley Primary School Brookwillow Road , B63 1BU	3out of 4	521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtree Primary School Huntingtree Road , B63 4HY	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caslon Primary Community School Beeches View Avenue , B63 2ES	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School Hagley Road , Hasbury B63 4QD	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School Bundle Hill , B63 4AR	4out of 4	1,814 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	2,514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	3,455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	3,966 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	4,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	5,276 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	3,693 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	3,884 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunfield Children's Home Ltd Clent Grove , Woodman Lane DY9 9PB	- not rated	3,965 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	4,852 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	4,913 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coffee Cups	31 Thornhill Road, Halesowen		867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foxhunt Harvester Public House	Hagley Road, Hayley Green	611 yd
The Crafty Pint	8 Wassell Road, Halesowen	902 yd
Rose And Crown Public House	Hagley Road, Halesowen	940 yd
Bigmouths Kitchen Halesowen	Rose And Crown Public House, Hagley Road	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rooster	372 Hagley Road, Halesowen		833 yd
Hasbury Chippy	352 Hagley Road, Halesowen		974 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	93 Bassnage Road, Halesowen		534 yd
Tesco Express	364-368 Hagley Road, Halesowen		833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lutley Primary School BROOKWILLOW ROAD	grass pitches	343 yd
Huntingtree Park BASSNAGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	899 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	156 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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