Whitefriars Drive, Halesowen, B63 3SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B63 3SY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 61.2% of the population 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%	61.2%	8.7%	51.0%	10.2%
Male	47.5%	38.8%	-8.7%	49.0%	-10.2%

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 3SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	39.3%	43.4%	4.1%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	22.4%	-4.5%	44.2%	-21.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	16%	15.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	15.1%	11.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	5.7%

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	35.9%	41.3%	5.4%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	32%	33.9%	1.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	25.5%	19.2%	-6.3%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3SY this area, 31.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	31.6%	-6.3%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	17.7%	3.1%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16.9%	7.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	18.2%	-3.3%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% 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	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.7%	79.9%	-10.8%	81.4%	-1.5%
Arab	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	87.5%	-9.4%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	87.5%	-9.0%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Whitefriars Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitefriars Drive was 130.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% higher than the Belle Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitefriars Drive has the 11th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale and the 140th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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 3SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Whitefriars Drive are based on 147 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 Whitefriars Drive, Halesowen, B63 3SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B63 3SY

Average Price
£236,236

Semi-Detached
£258,414

Terraced
£232,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,381

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitefriars Drive

Average Price
£258,019

Semi-Detached
£267,652

Terraced
£256,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,279

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitefriars DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40A Whitefriars Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-09-15	£255,955
39A Whitefriars Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-03-28	£238,222
14 Whitefriars Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-04-12	£223,064
25 Whitefriars Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-02-09	£200,890
21 Whitefriars Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-10-04	£232,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B63 3SY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	13
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesowen CofE Primary School High Street , B63 3BB	- not rated	241 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School Bundle Hill , B63 4AR	3out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Park Primary School Whittingham Road , B63 3TP	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Park Primary Academy Whittingham Road , B63 3TP	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfields Primary Academy Tenterfields , B63 3LH	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	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	5,103 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	260 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	3out of 4	260 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School Richmond Street , B63 4BB	- not rated	459 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	- not rated	459 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	- not rated	2,172 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	549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	3,957 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	638 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newhall Theatre Project Huntingtree Park Centre , Huntingtree Park Road B63 4HY	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH	- not rated	1,944 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX	- not rated	2,161 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	2out of 4	2,634 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
KFC	Earlsway, Halesowen	269 yd
St John The Baptists Church	Queensway, Halesowen	350 yd
Eurest at Asda Restaurant	Asda Superstore, Queensway Mall, The Halesowen Cornbow	388 yd
The Garden Room and Farmers Pantry	23 Queensway, Halesowen	388 yd
Jimmy Macks	7 Queensway, Halesowen	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Townsend Social Club	Stourbridge Road, Halesowen	73 yd
Yeltz Bar	Old Hawne Lane, Halesowen	107 yd
Halesowen Town Fc	Old Hawne Lane, Halesowen	107 yd
The Waggon & Horses	21 Stourbridge Road, Halesowen	116 yd
King Edward VII Public House	88 Stourbridge Road, Halesowen	188 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Chef	5 Grammar School Lane, Halesowen	74 yd
Subway	Shortcross Self Service Station, Stourbridge Road	294 yd
Bread and Butter	96 Stourbridge Road, Halesowen	323 yd
No 1 Pizza	33 Queensway, Halesowen	388 yd
Dixy Chicken	59 High Street, Halesowen	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Earlsway, Halesowen	269 yd
Asda Superstore	Queensway Mall, The Halesowen Cornbow	388 yd
Halesowen Mini Market & Butchers	61 High Street, Halesowen	404 yd
B&M Stores	27-30 Hagley Mall, The Halesowen Cornbow	455 yd
Poundland	Queensway Mall, 11-15 The Halesowen Cornbow	459 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Workoutz Health And Fitness BOROUGH COURT BOROUGH COURT GRAMMAR SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite	105 yd
The Earls High School FURNACE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	280 yd
East Side Playing Field Furnace Lane	grass pitches	351 yd
The Grove OLD HAWNE LANE	grass pitches	361 yd
Newfield Lane Playing Fields Newfield Lane	grass pitches	373 yd
Hawne Playing Fields NEWFIELD CRESCENT	grass pitches	394 yd
Our Lady And St Kenelm Rc Primary School BUNDLE HILL	grass pitches	442 yd
Universal Fitness (Closed) Regent House Regent House Queensway	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Windsor High School And Sixth Form RICHMOND STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	532 yd
Cavalier Drive Playing Field AMENITY OPEN SPACE AMENITY OPEN SPACE HIGHFIELD LANE	grass pitches	594 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	174.4 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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