Highfield Lane, Halesowen, B63 4SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B63 4SG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51.1%	49.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.9%	50.1%	1.2%	49.0%	1.1%

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	32.6%	34.4%	1.8%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	45.3%	-4.1%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.9%	11.4%	3.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.1%

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	42.9%	43.5%	0.6%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	35.6%	35.8%	0.2%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	15.9%	12.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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	28.7%	23.1%	-5.6%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.6%	0.3%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6%	1.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	25.8%	4.2%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.5%	83.9%	-4.6%	81.4%	2.5%
Arab	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	93.8%	89.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	89.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.1%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Highfield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Lane was 80.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Belle Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Lane has the 23rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale and the 307th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.3%.

🔎 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 4SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Highfield Lane are based on 29 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 Highfield Lane, Halesowen, B63 4SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B63 4SG

Average Price
£236,660

Semi-Detached
£227,579

Terraced
£249,001

Detached
£284,621

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Lane

Average Price
£235,769

Semi-Detached
£229,517

Terraced
£226,776

Detached
£292,689

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Highfield Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-11-29	£245,347
82 Highfield Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-01-31	£230,160
88 Highfield Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,950	2020-06-26	£248,071
89 Highfield Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2019-12-19	£282,885
92 Highfield Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,250	2016-11-16	£220,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B63 4SG

Employment

B63 4SG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B63 4SG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	102
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	24
Construction	24
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School Bundle Hill , B63 4AR	4out of 4	336 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtree Primary School Huntingtree Road , B63 4HY	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School Hagley Road , Hasbury B63 4QD	3out of 4	578 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen CofE Primary School High Street , B63 3BB	3out of 4	803 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Park Primary School Whittingham Road , B63 3TP	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	-	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	404 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	3out of 4	2,955 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	3,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	4,382 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,289 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	3,414 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	4,385 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	4,466 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	5,095 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	5,266 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
Hasbury Lunch Club	89 Albert Road, Halesowen	329 yd
Hasbury Methodist Church	97 Albert Road, Halesowen	329 yd
The Queensway Centre	15 Andrew Road, Halesowen	514 yd
Ameena	192 Hagley Road, Halesowen	541 yd
Cupcake Daze	79A Hagley Road, Halesowen	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hagley	238 Hagley Road, Halesowen	512 yd
The Waggon & Horses	21 Stourbridge Road, Halesowen	632 yd
King Edward VII Public House	88 Stourbridge Road, Halesowen	657 yd
Townsend Social Club	Stourbridge Road, Halesowen	669 yd
The Whitley	211 Stourbridge Road, Halesowen	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joe's Plaice	73 Alexandra Road, Halesowen	433 yd
Lucky House	184 Hagley Road, Halesowen	541 yd
Subway	Shortcross Self Service Station, Stourbridge Road	558 yd
Domino's Pizza	175 Stourbridge Road, Halesowen	571 yd
Dessert Strip	8 Alexandra Road, Halesowen	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	218 Hagley Road, Halesowen	512 yd
Tesco Express	Stourbridge Road, Halesowen	571 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	Hagley Road, Halesowen	620 yd
Poundland	Queensway Mall, 11-15 The Halesowen Cornbow	686 yd
B&M Stores	27-30 Hagley Mall, The Halesowen Cornbow	727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cavalier Drive Playing Field AMENITY OPEN SPACE AMENITY OPEN SPACE HIGHFIELD LANE	grass pitches	205 yd
Our Lady And St Kenelm Rc Primary School BUNDLE HILL	grass pitches	290 yd
Windsor High School And Sixth Form RICHMOND STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	411 yd
St. Margarets At Hasbury Primary School And Nursery HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Huntingtree Park BASSNAGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	587 yd
Universal Fitness (Closed) Regent House Regent House Queensway	health and fitness suite	649 yd
The Grove OLD HAWNE LANE	grass pitches	783 yd
Workoutz Health And Fitness BOROUGH COURT BOROUGH COURT GRAMMAR SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite	818 yd
The Scrolls Stourbridge Road	grass pitches	869 yd
Halesowen Leisure Centre GREAT CORNBOW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	944 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	94.4%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B63 4SG