Saddlers Close, Halesowen, B63 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B63 2DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.3%	48.5%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	29.9%	35.2%	5.3%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	46.2%	-9.1%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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	41.9%	46.5%	4.6%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	36.6%	34.8%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	15.8%	11.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	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	30.1%	21.6%	-8.5%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.5%	2.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	20.3%	8.0%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	24.7%	6.1%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.6%	86.7%	0.1%	81.4%	5.3%
Arab	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	93.9%	92.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	92.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	5.3%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.4%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Saddlers Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saddlers Close was 102.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.3% higher than the Belle Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saddlers Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale and the 216th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.4%.

🔎 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 2DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Saddlers 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 Saddlers Close, Halesowen, B63 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B63 2DG

Average Price
£229,829

Semi-Detached
£207,069

Terraced
£242,877

Detached
£222,144

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saddlers Close

Average Price
£240,753

Semi-Detached
£221,652

Terraced
£256,377

Detached
£223,398

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saddlers CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Saddlers Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-03-31	£199,950
14 Saddlers Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-07-29	£254,663
22 Saddlers Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2019-04-11	£216,504
8 Saddlers Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2018-06-29	£210,341
14 Saddlers Close, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-02-20	£253,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B63 2DG

Employment

B63 2DG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	139
Retired	100
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	30
Education	25
Construction	24
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,267 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	2out of 4	514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley CofE Primary School Church Road , Cradley B63 2UL	3out of 4	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caslon Primary Community School Beeches View Avenue , B63 2ES	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wollescote Primary School Drummond Road , Wollescote DY9 8YA	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbertree Academy Valley Road , B64 7LT	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	3out of 4	2,511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	3,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	3,152 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	3,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	4,126 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	1,929 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	3,006 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	4,371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	4,471 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	4,650 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
McDonalds Restaurants	Park Road, Cradley	191 yd
Rainbow Street	130 Colley Gate, Cradley	342 yd
Lime Gardens Retirement Village	Benjamin Drive, Cradley	395 yd
Woodland Magic Coffeeshop	105 Windmill Hill, Cradley	446 yd
Chinnar Balti Takeaway & Restaurant	86 Windmill Hill, Cradley	464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Widders P H	Barrack Lane, Cradley	295 yd
Cradley Labour Club	Wilson Hall, Colley Gate	375 yd
Why Not Inn	1 Why Not Inn, Whynot Street, Cradley, Halesowen	447 yd
The Laurels Social Club	100 Windmill Hill, Cradley	464 yd
The Little Chop House	74 Windmill Hill, Cradley, Halesowen	519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chainmakers Fish & Chips	120 Colley Gate, Cradley	388 yd
Saporito Pizza	68 Windmill Hill, Halesowen	527 yd
Grill Box	66 Windmill Hill, Cradley	569 yd
Terry's Plaice	Shop, 3-5 Beecher Road	628 yd
The Cabin Cafe	James Scott Road, Cradley	852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	Two Gates, Cradley		352 yd
Safebury's	61-63 Colley Lane, Cradley		887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Soccer Zone (Halesowen) Park Road	artificial grass pitch	430 yd
Colley Lane Primary School COLLEY LANE	grass pitches	486 yd
Homer Hill Recreation Ground Slade Road	grass pitches	536 yd
Cradley High School (Closed) Homer Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	627 yd
Cradley Town Football Club Beeches View Avenue	grass pitches	788 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	159.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B63 2DG