High Park Road, Halesowen, B63 2JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B63 2JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.1%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.8%	48.9%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	27.4%	30.2%	2.8%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	50.2%	-2.6%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	10.5%	7.8%	-2.7%	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	37.9%	38.7%	0.8%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	40.5%	35.8%	-4.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	16.6%	20.8%	4.2%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	22.4%	-9.5%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	11%	-8.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	9.8%	4.2%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	20%	10.7%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	21.6%	5.1%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.7%	8.7%	4.0%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.4%	85.5%	-0.9%	81.4%	4.1%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	94.7%	92.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	92.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	1%	6.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is High Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Park Road was 94.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% higher than the Belle Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Park Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 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 2JA, 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 High Park Road are based on 36 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 High Park Road, Halesowen, B63 2JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B63 2JA

Average Price
£204,732

Semi-Detached
£204,732

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Park Road

Average Price
£199,974

Semi-Detached
£200,529

Terraced
£180,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 High Park Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£209,000	2024-08-23	£219,491
6 High Park Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-11-17	£217,647
7 High Park Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2022-11-15	£198,932
2 High Park Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-03-28	£255,430
18 High Park Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,500	2021-08-25	£207,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B63 2JA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B63 2JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	4,702 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	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colley Lane Primary Academy Colley Lane , B63 2TN	2out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley CofE Primary School Church Road , Cradley B63 2UL	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wollescote Primary School Drummond Road , Wollescote DY9 8YA	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtree Primary School Huntingtree Road , B63 4HY	3out of 4	1,731 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	2,299 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	2,984 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	3,349 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	2,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	4,257 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	2,263 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	3,030 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA	- not rated	4,328 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	4,745 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunfield Children's Home Ltd Clent Grove , Woodman Lane DY9 9PB	- not rated	4,784 yd	Other independent 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
McDonalds Restaurants	Park Road, Cradley	579 yd
Vakas Balti	64 Windmill Hill, Cradley	684 yd
Chinnar Balti Takeaway & Restaurant	86 Windmill Hill, Cradley	686 yd
Woodland Magic Coffeeshop	105 Windmill Hill, Cradley	698 yd
Rainbow Street	130 Colley Gate, Cradley	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Why Not Inn	1 Why Not Inn, Whynot Street, Cradley, Halesowen	94 yd
Zestyzenga, Cradley Town Football Club	Beeches View Avenue, Cradley	334 yd
The Laurels Social Club	100 Windmill Hill, Cradley	686 yd
The Round of Beef Public House	33 Windmill Hill, Cradley	687 yd
The Little Chop House	74 Windmill Hill, Cradley, Halesowen	693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terry's Plaice	Shop, 3-5 Beecher Road	583 yd
Grill Box	66 Windmill Hill, Cradley	684 yd
Saporito Pizza	68 Windmill Hill, Halesowen	687 yd
Chainmakers Fish & Chips	120 Colley Gate, Cradley	739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	Two Gates, Cradley		120 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cradley Town Football Club Beeches View Avenue	grass pitches	317 yd
Soccer Zone (Halesowen) Park Road	artificial grass pitch	639 yd
Colley Lane Primary School COLLEY LANE	grass pitches	889 yd
Homer Hill Recreation Ground Slade Road	grass pitches	986 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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.1 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	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B63 2JA