Meres Road, Halesowen, B63 2EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B63 2EN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	52.5%	52.7%	0.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	47.5%	47.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	34.1%	38.3%	4.2%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	42.3%	-4.7%	44.2%	-1.9%
Separated	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.3%	11.5%	4.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.8%	48.3%	4.5%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	37%	35.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.1%	10.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	32.3%	20.6%	-11.7%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	12%	2.5%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	12%	-8.3%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.6%	2.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	20.6%	1.6%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	27.5%	15.0%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% 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%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.9%	81%	-6.9%	81.4%	-0.4%
Arab	6.1%	8.5%	2.4%	0.6%	7.9%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	93.3%	90.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	89.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	1%	5.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Meres Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meres Road was 23.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.9% lower than the Belle Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meres Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale and the 211th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 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 2EN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Meres Road are based on 68 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 Meres Road, Halesowen, B63 2EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B63 2EN

Average Price
£209,619

Semi-Detached
£209,619

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meres Road

Average Price
£231,361

Semi-Detached
£227,306

Terraced
£235,279

Detached
£245,191

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£403,517

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meres Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Meres Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-06-07	£239,835
26 Meres Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2017-01-27	£220,099
34 Meres Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2014-10-23	£161,395
20 Meres Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2013-01-29	£229,462
36 Meres Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2012-10-01	£162,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B63 2EN

Employment

B63 2EN 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	86
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	19
Education	14
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	4,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caslon Primary Community School Beeches View Avenue , B63 2ES	3out of 4	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colley Lane Primary Academy Colley Lane , B63 2TN	2out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley CofE Primary School Church Road , Cradley B63 2UL	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wollescote Primary School Drummond Road , Wollescote DY9 8YA	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtree Primary School Huntingtree Road , B63 4HY	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,656 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	2,753 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	2,948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	3,136 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	2,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	4,487 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	2,412 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	3,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	4,527 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	4,582 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	4,623 yd	Foundation 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
Vakas Balti	64 Windmill Hill, Cradley	472 yd
Chinnar Balti Takeaway & Restaurant	86 Windmill Hill, Cradley	518 yd
Woodland Magic Coffeeshop	105 Windmill Hill, Cradley	542 yd
Rainbow Street	130 Colley Gate, Cradley	640 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Park Road, Cradley	672 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Why Not Inn	1 Why Not Inn, Whynot Street, Cradley, Halesowen	341 yd
Zestyzenga, Cradley Town Football Club	Beeches View Avenue, Cradley	371 yd
The Round of Beef Public House	33 Windmill Hill, Cradley	453 yd
The Little Chop House	74 Windmill Hill, Cradley, Halesowen	503 yd
The Laurels Social Club	100 Windmill Hill, Cradley	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terry's Plaice	Shop, 3-5 Beecher Road	335 yd
Grill Box	66 Windmill Hill, Cradley	472 yd
Saporito Pizza	68 Windmill Hill, Halesowen	492 yd
Chainmakers Fish & Chips	120 Colley Gate, Cradley	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	Two Gates, Cradley		259 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cradley Town Football Club Beeches View Avenue	grass pitches	444 yd
Colley Lane Primary School COLLEY LANE	grass pitches	794 yd
Soccer Zone (Halesowen) Park Road	artificial grass pitch	812 yd
Homer Hill Recreation Ground Slade Road	grass pitches	930 yd
Cradley High School (Closed) Homer Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,078 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B63 2EN