Century Way, Halesowen, B63 2TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B63 2TQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	49%	50%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51%	50%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2TQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	51.3%	52.4%	1.1%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	26.9%	-7.3%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.6%	14.6%	5.0%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.4%	58.3%	3.9%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	31.8%	30.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.2%	7.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around B63 2TQ this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	7.7%	-8.9%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11%	-6.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12.9%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	23.2%	7.9%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	39.4%	12.5%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.8%	84.5%	-7.3%	81.4%	3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	95.3%	94.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
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	95.3%	94.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.4%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.4%	37.2%	18.2%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Century Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Century Way was 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Belle Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Century Way has the 42nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale and the 476th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 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 2TQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Century Way are based on 152 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 Century Way, Halesowen, B63 2TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B63 2TQ

Average Price
£170,774

Semi-Detached
£256,828

Terraced
£262,718

Detached
£262,322

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,982

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Century Way

Average Price
£179,336

Semi-Detached
£268,645

Terraced
£280,992

Detached
£288,891

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,432

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Century WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Century Way, Halesowen, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2026-02-27	£155,000
11 Century Way, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-11-14	£242,263
15 Century Way, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2025-11-11	£230,397
88 Century Way, Halesowen, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2025-08-04	£156,374
33 Century Way, Halesowen, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-05-14	£131,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B63 2TQ

Employment

B63 2TQ 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	191
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	58
Manufacturing	45
Education	45
Human health and social work activities	43
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	1,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	3,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Timbertree Primary School Valley Road , B64 7LT	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbertree Academy Valley Road , B64 7LT	- not rated	380 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley CofE Primary School Church Road , Cradley B63 2UL	4out of 4	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colley Lane Primary Academy Colley Lane , B63 2TN	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colley Lane Primary School Colley Lane , B63 2TN	- not rated	916 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	3,393 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	1,232 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School Richmond Street , B63 4BB	- not rated	1,746 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	- not rated	1,746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	- not rated	1,968 yd	Foundation school	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	1,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	3,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stourbridge College Hagley Road , DY8 1QU	- not rated	5,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	5,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	5,416 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	1,150 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newhall Theatre Project Huntingtree Park Centre , Huntingtree Park Road B63 4HY	- not rated	1,827 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH	- not rated	2,247 yd	Other independent 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	801 yd
Chinnar Balti Takeaway & Restaurant	86 Windmill Hill, Cradley	844 yd
Woodland Magic Coffeeshop	105 Windmill Hill, Cradley	855 yd
Rainbow Street	130 Colley Gate, Cradley	990 yd
Lime Gardens Retirement Village	Benjamin Drive, Cradley	1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Round of Beef Public House	33 Windmill Hill, Cradley	802 yd
The Little Chop House	74 Windmill Hill, Cradley, Halesowen	809 yd
Old Hill Cricket Club	Old Hill Cricket Club, Haden Park Road	813 yd
Plough & Harrow	Plough And Harrow, 82 Corngreaves Road	838 yd
The Laurels Social Club	100 Windmill Hill, Cradley	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valley Road Chippy	86 Valley Road	573 yd
Hong Kong Delight	88 Valley Road	573 yd
Green Garden	1 Meadow Walk	759 yd
Grill Box	66 Windmill Hill, Cradley	801 yd
Saporito Pizza	68 Windmill Hill, Halesowen	810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Safebury's	61-63 Colley Lane, Cradley		853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Timbertree Academy VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	382 yd
Old Hill Cricket Club HADEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
Colley Lane Primary School COLLEY LANE	grass pitches	925 yd
Homer Hill Recreation Ground Slade Road	grass pitches	1,061 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	57.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B63 2TQ