Lyde Green, Halesowen, B63 2PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B63 2PS is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	48.4%	44.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	51.6%	55.2%	3.6%	49.0%	6.2%

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	42.7%	38%	-4.7%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	37.6%	-0.1%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	11.7%	17.6%	5.9%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	44.4%	39.7%	-4.7%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	37.6%	41.8%	4.2%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	11.5%	15.9%	4.4%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	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	21.8%	14%	-7.8%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10%	-6.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	17.6%	0.9%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	23.5%	5.1%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	24.4%	6.8%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.6%	95.1%	0.5%	81.4%	13.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	96.8%	95.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	95.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Lyde Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyde Green was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% lower than the Cradley North & Wollescote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lyde Green has the 15th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cradley North & Wollescote and the 337th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B63 2PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Lyde Green are based on 188 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 Lyde Green, Halesowen, B63 2PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B63 2PS

Average Price
£143,690

Semi-Detached
£213,436

Terraced
£108,189

Detached
£247,874

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,622

Other
£98,774

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyde Green

Average Price
£181,865

Semi-Detached
£238,639

Terraced
£174,761

Detached
£325,645

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,083

Other
£145,119

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyde GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 Lyde Green, Halesowen, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2025-01-07	£68,444
121 Lyde Green, Halesowen, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£97,000	2023-03-02	£100,056
95 Lyde Green, Halesowen, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2022-09-22	£62,993
119 Lyde Green, Halesowen, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,000	2022-07-15	£60,612
129 Lyde Green, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2022-02-04	£301,863

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B63 2PS

Employment

B63 2PS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B63 2PS 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	101
Retired	47
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Education	13
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cradley CofE Primary School Church Road , Cradley B63 2UL	3out of 4	629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colley Lane Primary Academy Colley Lane , B63 2TN	2out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Bank Primary School High Street , Quarry Bank DY5 2AD	2out of 4	909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Wood Primary School Dudley Wood Road , DY2 0DB	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbertree Academy Valley Road , B64 7LT	3out of 4	1,518 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	1,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	2,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	3out of 4	3,057 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	3,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	3,213 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	4,193 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	1,659 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	3,366 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	3,843 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	4,462 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	4,714 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
Lyde Green Cafe	86 Lyde Green, Cradley	214 yd
The Crusty Cob	7 Cradley Road	635 yd
Lime Gardens Retirement Village	Benjamin Drive, Cradley	681 yd
Lin's The Big Breakfast	76 Graingers Lane	733 yd
Rainbow Street	130 Colley Gate, Cradley	832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine Inn	51 Lyde Green, Cradley	202 yd
Waggon and Horses Woodfire	Cradley Forge, Quarry Bank	526 yd
Cradley Sports and Social Club	Colley Lane, Cradley	696 yd
The Widders P H	Barrack Lane, Cradley	754 yd
The Cherry Wood Smokehouse	5 Graingers Lane	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mushy P's Fish and Chips	89 Colley Lane, Cradley	457 yd
Lin's Wok	52a Cradley Road	464 yd
Joe's Place	74 Cradley Road	635 yd
Golden Rice	71b Cradley Road	635 yd
Simpson Pizza	76 Cradley Road	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Safebury's	61-63 Colley Lane, Cradley	457 yd
Lidl	17 Lower High Street	654 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	74-75 High Street	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cradley High School (Closed) Homer Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	417 yd
Homer Hill Recreation Ground Slade Road	grass pitches	538 yd
Colley Lane Primary School COLLEY LANE	grass pitches	695 yd
Timbertree Primary School (Closed) Graingers Lane	grass pitches	743 yd
Quarry Bank Primary School HIGH STREET	grass pitches	999 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	156.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B63 2PS