The Drive, Halesowen, B63 4NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B63 4NT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.4%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	45.6%	48.6%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	34.9%	35.8%	0.9%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	29.4%	-10.1%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.1%	13.5%	12.4%	2.2%	11.3%
Divorced	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	15.1%	10.1%	-5.0%	6.1%	4.0%

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	41.2%	42.8%	1.6%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	32.2%	34.5%	2.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	20.9%	16.4%	-4.5%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	26.7%	18.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	15.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	18.4%	6.8%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	27.7%	6.4%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	4%	4%	0.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.4%	93%	-4.4%	81.4%	11.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	97.6%	95.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	95.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 41.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% lower than the Belle Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale and the 420th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 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 4NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 The Drive are based on 27 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 The Drive, Halesowen, B63 4NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B63 4NT

Average Price
£327,624

Semi-Detached
£334,581

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£323,648

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£317,786

Semi-Detached
£304,668

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£328,280

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 The Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-08-28	£337,910
61 The Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-04-04	£103,492
8 The Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-07-02	£189,754
8 The Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-07-28	£412,895
18 The Drive, Halesowen, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2016-11-14	£403,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B63 4NT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	100
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	32
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	23
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	16
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

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	500 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School Bundle Hill , B63 4AR	4out of 4	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen CofE Primary School High Street , B63 3BB	3out of 4	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfields Primary Academy Tenterfields , B63 3LH	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtree Primary School Huntingtree Road , B63 4HY	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Community school	Yes	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	751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	881 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	3out of 4	2,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	3,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,294 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	3,264 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	4,699 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	4,702 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	5,029 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	5,340 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cupcake Daze	79A Hagley Road, Halesowen	167 yd
The Queensway Centre	15 Andrew Road, Halesowen	265 yd
Ameena	192 Hagley Road, Halesowen	269 yd
Bella's	52 Summer Hill, Halesowen	296 yd
Shipleys Amusement Centre	23 Hagley Street, Halesowen	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hasbury Conservative Club	91 Blackberry Lane, Halesowen	113 yd
Halesowen Cornbow Hall	10 Hagley Street, Halesowen	364 yd
The Hagley	238 Hagley Road, Halesowen	434 yd
The William Shenstone	1-5 Queensway, Halesowen	480 yd
Picks	91 High Street, Halesowen	528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	184 Hagley Road, Halesowen	269 yd
Fish and Chips Halesowen	1 Hagley Road, Halesowen	285 yd
Simply Sausage	52 Summer Hill, Halesowen	296 yd
Greggs	Unit, 31, Cornbow Centre, Hagley Street	322 yd
Jo's Baguette Bar	Queensway Mall, 7 The Halesowen Cornbow	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GMBH	Hagley Road, Halesowen	180 yd
Iceland	24-25 Hagley Street, Halesowen	358 yd
Poundland	Queensway Mall, 11-15 The Halesowen Cornbow	378 yd
B&M Stores	27-30 Hagley Mall, The Halesowen Cornbow	411 yd
Co-op	218 Hagley Road, Halesowen	434 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Universal Fitness (Closed) Regent House Regent House Queensway	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Halesowen Leisure Centre GREAT CORNBOW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	438 yd
Cavalier Drive Playing Field AMENITY OPEN SPACE AMENITY OPEN SPACE HIGHFIELD LANE	grass pitches	475 yd
Our Lady And St Kenelm Rc Primary School BUNDLE HILL	grass pitches	599 yd
Halesowen Cricket Club GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	606 yd
St. Margarets At Hasbury Primary School And Nursery HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	625 yd
Somers Sports & Social Club GRANGE HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	735 yd
Workoutz Health And Fitness BOROUGH COURT BOROUGH COURT GRAMMAR SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Windsor High School And Sixth Form RICHMOND STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	904 yd
The Earls High School FURNACE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	956 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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	116 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B63 4NT