Dogkennel Lane, Halesowen, B63 3DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B63 3DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.6%	49%	1.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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	39.3%	39.6%	0.3%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	36.5%	0.5%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	14%	14.2%	0.2%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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	46.6%	44.3%	-2.3%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	33.5%	37.3%	3.8%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	14.6%	14.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	22.3%	13.8%	-8.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	10.4%	-6.3%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.7%	0.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	19.2%	4.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	31%	39%	8.0%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	97.3%	90.4%	-6.9%	81.4%	9.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	97%	94.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	94.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Dogkennel Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dogkennel Lane was 77.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.8% lower than the Belle Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dogkennel Lane has the 25th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale and the 321st highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.7%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B63 3DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Dogkennel Lane are based on 35 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 Dogkennel Lane, Halesowen, B63 3DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B63 3DB

Average Price
£341,032

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£341,032

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dogkennel Lane

Average Price
£318,885

Semi-Detached
£261,166

Terraced
£243,118

Detached
£371,199

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dogkennel LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Dogkennel Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-08-23	£346,655
46 Dogkennel Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-12-08	£342,161
52 Dogkennel Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2021-03-24	£314,264
42 Dogkennel Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£274,950	2017-03-23	£419,067
The Willows Dogkennel Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-01-22	£531,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B63 3DB

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Dogkennel Lane, Halesowen, B63 3DB has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 7 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Dogkennel Lane, Halesowen, B63 3DB has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 7 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

B63 3DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	143
Retired	86
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	5,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Way Primary Academy Brier Mill Road , B63 3HA	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Way Primary School Brier Mill Road , B63 3HA	- not rated	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfields Primary Academy Tenterfields , B63 3LH	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfields Primary School Tenterfields , B63 3LH	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen CofE Primary School High Street , B63 3BB	- not rated	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	- not rated	966 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	3out of 4	966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School Richmond Street , B63 4BB	- not rated	1,215 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	- not rated	1,215 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	- not rated	2,340 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	1,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mount School Tenterfields , B63 3LH	- not rated	677 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newhall Theatre Project Huntingtree Park Centre , Huntingtree Park Road B63 4HY	- not rated	1,605 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH	- not rated	2,739 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	2out of 4	3,071 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX	- not rated	3,154 yd	Other independent 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
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Bromsgrove Road, Halesowen	319 yd
The Grill	4-6 Great Cornbow, Halesowen	368 yd
Bella's	52 Summer Hill, Halesowen	377 yd
In Touch Games Ltd t/a Fortune Bing	Fountain House, Great Cornbow	418 yd
OM Training Centre	Zion Christian Centre, Little Cornbow	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halesowen Cricket Club	Grange Road, Halesowen	146 yd
Hasbury Conservative Club	91 Blackberry Lane, Halesowen	355 yd
Halesowen Athletic & Cycling Club	Manor Abbey Sports Ground, Manor Way	399 yd
Halesowen Cornbow Hall	10 Hagley Street, Halesowen	419 yd
Olde Queens Head	Birmingham Street, Halesowen	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply Sausage	52 Summer Hill, Halesowen	377 yd
Greggs	Unit, 31, Cornbow Centre, Hagley Street	399 yd
Fish and Chips Halesowen	1 Hagley Road, Halesowen	401 yd
Vas Grillz	12A Peckingham Street, Halesowen	471 yd
Slice of America	68 High Street, Halesowen	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	24-25 Hagley Street, Halesowen	444 yd
Halesowen Mini Market	14 Peckingham Street, Halesowen	461 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	Hagley Road, Halesowen	494 yd
B&M Stores	27-30 Hagley Mall, The Halesowen Cornbow	552 yd
Poundland	Queensway Mall, 11-15 The Halesowen Cornbow	559 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halesowen Cricket Club GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	145 yd
Somers Sports & Social Club GRANGE HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	298 yd
Halesowen Leisure Centre GREAT CORNBOW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	322 yd
Universal Fitness (Closed) Regent House Regent House Queensway	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Manor Way Primary Academy BRIER MILL ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
Manor Abbey Stadium MANOR WAY	athletics tracks, cycling, tennis courts	660 yd
Cavalier Drive Playing Field AMENITY OPEN SPACE AMENITY OPEN SPACE HIGHFIELD LANE	grass pitches	910 yd
Workoutz Health And Fitness BOROUGH COURT BOROUGH COURT GRAMMAR SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite	964 yd
Our Lady And St Kenelm Rc Primary School BUNDLE HILL	grass pitches	987 yd
The Earls High School FURNACE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,038 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of B63 3DB