Foredraft Street, Halesowen, B63 2DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B63 2DD is primarily male, with 60.1% 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	53.3%	39.9%	-13.4%	51.0%	-11.1%
Male	46.7%	60.1%	13.4%	49.0%	11.1%

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 B63 2DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.9% 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	29.1%	49.9%	20.8%	37.9%	12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	36.3%	-17.6%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.4%	7%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	42.9%	39.5%	-3.4%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	34.9%	37.8%	2.9%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	13%	16.1%	3.1%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	33.7%	21.6%	-12.1%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	23%	10.6%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	23.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
White	81.7%	79.7%	-2.0%	81.4%	-1.7%
Arab	10.9%	8.1%	-2.8%	0.6%	7.5%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	90.2%	89.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	7.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	89.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Foredraft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foredraft Street was 16.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.1% lower than the Belle Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foredraft Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale and the 115th lowest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.9%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B63 2DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Foredraft Street are based on 22 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 Foredraft Street, Halesowen, B63 2DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B63 2DD

Average Price
£199,619

Semi-Detached
£202,728

Terraced
£195,888

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foredraft Street

Average Price
£210,705

Semi-Detached
£215,021

Terraced
£201,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foredraft Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Foredraft Street, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2026-02-09	£175,000
19 Foredraft Street, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2025-03-20	£178,149
27 Foredraft Street, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2024-12-13	£158,779
19 Foredraft Street, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2019-04-08	£187,129
23 Foredraft Street, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2018-05-04	£219,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B63 2DD

Employment

B63 2DD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	160
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colley Lane Primary Academy Colley Lane , B63 2TN	3out of 4	532 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colley Lane Primary School Colley Lane , B63 2TN	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley CofE Primary School Church Road , Cradley B63 2UL	4out of 4	681 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caslon Primary Community School Beeches View Avenue , B63 2ES	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbertree Primary School Valley Road , B64 7LT	- not rated	1,047 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,816 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	928 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School Richmond Street , B63 4BB	- not rated	1,796 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	- not rated	1,796 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	- not rated	2,391 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy converter	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	2,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	3,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	4,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	4,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	4,925 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	677 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newhall Theatre Project Huntingtree Park Centre , Huntingtree Park Road B63 4HY	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX	- not rated	1,871 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA	- not rated	2,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,647 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vakas Balti	64 Windmill Hill, Cradley	137 yd
Chinnar Balti Takeaway & Restaurant	86 Windmill Hill, Cradley	254 yd
Woodland Magic Coffeeshop	105 Windmill Hill, Cradley	289 yd
Rainbow Street	130 Colley Gate, Cradley	497 yd
Lime Gardens Retirement Village	Benjamin Drive, Cradley	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Round of Beef Public House	33 Windmill Hill, Cradley	133 yd
The Little Chop House	74 Windmill Hill, Cradley, Halesowen	186 yd
The Laurels Social Club	100 Windmill Hill, Cradley	254 yd
Cradley Labour Club	Wilson Hall, Colley Gate	427 yd
Cradley Sports and Social Club	Colley Lane, Cradley	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Box	66 Windmill Hill, Cradley	137 yd
Saporito Pizza	68 Windmill Hill, Halesowen	175 yd
Terry's Plaice	Shop, 3-5 Beecher Road	272 yd
Chainmakers Fish & Chips	120 Colley Gate, Cradley	433 yd
Mushy P's Fish and Chips	89 Colley Lane, Cradley	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	Two Gates, Cradley		747 yd
Safebury's	61-63 Colley Lane, Cradley		807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colley Lane Primary School COLLEY LANE	grass pitches	549 yd
Homer Hill Recreation Ground Slade Road	grass pitches	734 yd
Cradley High School (Closed) Homer Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	931 yd
Cradley Town Football Club Beeches View Avenue	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Timbertree Academy VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 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	81.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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