Wolverley Road, Halesowen, B63 4LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B63 4LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.6%	0.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.6%	48.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	24.8%	24.8%	0.0%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	50.9%	-6.1%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.9%	10.7%	2.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	6.1%	3.2%

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	40.2%	41.4%	1.2%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	40.9%	38.2%	-2.7%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	13.5%	16.3%	2.8%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	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	22%	16.9%	-5.1%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	17.4%	0.1%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	7%	1.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	17.4%	2.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	28.6%	-1.8%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	99.2%	95.2%	-4.0%	81.4%	13.8%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98% 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	98.1%	98%	-0.1%	83.2%	14.8%
European Union	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	98%	0.7%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Wolverley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolverley Road was 20.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Hayley Green & Cradley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolverley Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hayley Green & Cradley South and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B63 4LX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Wolverley Road are based on 12 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 Wolverley Road, Halesowen, B63 4LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B63 4LX

Average Price
£240,351

Semi-Detached
£349,279

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,423

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolverley Road

Average Price
£248,294

Semi-Detached
£363,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,258

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolverley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wolverley Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-07-21	£148,963
5 Wolverley Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-11-27	£147,279
7 Wolverley Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,950	2015-06-01	£181,444
8 Wolverley Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2015-04-09	£378,497
1 Wolverley Road, Halesowen, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2014-04-04	£54,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B63 4LX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B63 4LX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	20
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School Hagley Road , Hasbury B63 4QD	3out of 4	453 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lutley Primary School Brookwillow Road , B63 1BU	3out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtree Primary School Huntingtree Road , B63 4HY	3out of 4	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School Bundle Hill , B63 4AR	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen CofE Primary School High Street , B63 3BB	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	1,752 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	3out of 4	3,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	4,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	4,564 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	2,093 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	4,170 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunfield Children's Home Ltd Clent Grove , Woodman Lane DY9 9PB	- not rated	4,582 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	4,633 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	4,990 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	5,326 yd	Community 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
Halesowen Golf Range	Quarry Lane, Halesowen	403 yd
Hasbury Lunch Club	89 Albert Road, Halesowen	537 yd
Hasbury Methodist Church	97 Albert Road, Halesowen	537 yd
Ameena	192 Hagley Road, Halesowen	684 yd
Cupcake Daze	79A Hagley Road, Halesowen	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bigmouths Kitchen Halesowen	Rose And Crown Public House, Hagley Road	172 yd
Rose And Crown Public House	Hagley Road, Halesowen	173 yd
The Crafty Pint	8 Wassell Road, Halesowen	260 yd
The Hagley	238 Hagley Road, Halesowen	528 yd
Foxhunt Harvester Public House	Hagley Road, Hayley Green	750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hasbury Chippy	352 Hagley Road, Halesowen	189 yd
Rooster	372 Hagley Road, Halesowen	277 yd
Lucky House	184 Hagley Road, Halesowen	684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	364-368 Hagley Road, Halesowen	277 yd
Co-op	218 Hagley Road, Halesowen	528 yd
Co-Op	93 Bassnage Road, Halesowen	580 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	Hagley Road, Halesowen	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Margarets At Hasbury Primary School And Nursery HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	339 yd
Huntingtree Park BASSNAGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	713 yd
Lutley Primary School BROOKWILLOW ROAD	grass pitches	904 yd
Cavalier Drive Playing Field AMENITY OPEN SPACE AMENITY OPEN SPACE HIGHFIELD LANE	grass pitches	939 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	92.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B63 4LX