Allbut Street, Cradley Heath, B64 5ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B64 5ER has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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%	48.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49%	51.3%	2.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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 B64 5ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	30.3%	43.6%	13.3%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	35.8%	-12.5%	44.2%	-8.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8%	12.4%	4.4%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	13%	5.3%	-7.7%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	39.7%	43.8%	4.1%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	25.7%	32.3%	6.6%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	24%	15.7%	-8.3%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	9.7%	5.6%	-4.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1%	2.5%	1.5%	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.

In the area around B64 5ER this area, 33.5% 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	56.3%	33.5%	-22.8%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	16.2%	3.6%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	13%	5.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	15.1%	8.8%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	15.8%	7.0%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	6.3%	1.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	9%	9.6%	0.6%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
White	81.7%	78%	-3.7%	81.4%	-3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	93%	91.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	91.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.2%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	26.3%	13.5%	12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Allbut Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allbut Street was 78.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Allbut Street has the 50th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath and the 443rd highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B64 5ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Allbut Street are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Allbut Street, Cradley Heath, B64 5ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for B64 5ER

Average Price
£215,426

Semi-Detached
£226,742

Terraced
£204,110

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allbut Street

Average Price
£214,723

Semi-Detached
£231,285

Terraced
£200,921

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allbut Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Allbut Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-02-15	£197,263
27 Allbut Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-08-10	£215,225
26 Allbut Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2014-12-12	£228,441
29 Allbut Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£120,000	2013-08-09	£247,742
28 Allbut Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£116,000	2013-07-05	£240,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B64 5ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	16
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	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	789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	5,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corngreaves Primary School Plant Street , B64 6EZ	- not rated	275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corngreaves Academy Plant Street , B64 6EZ	3out of 4	275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherbrook Primary School Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherbrook Primary School Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ	- not rated	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Wood Primary School Dudley Wood Road , DY2 0DB	3out of 4	592 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	1,756 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	- not rated	1,115 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	1,900 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hillcrest School and Community College Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	- not rated	2,177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	2,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	3,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Training Unit 14 Primrose Hill Trading Estate , Cradley Road DY2 9SA	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	2,126 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	- not rated	2,284 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
Salvation Army Coffee Shop	Salvation Army Hall	53 yd
Sandie's	68 Reddal Hill Road	221 yd
La Brunch	25a Newtown Lane	275 yd
Costa Coffee	1 Foxoak Street	448 yd
Eastern Nights Restaurant	5 High Street	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cradley Heath Sports and Social Club	Cradley Heath Liberal Club, 60 Upper High Street	153 yd
Elephant And Castle	250 Cradley Road, Netherton,, Dudley	253 yd
Waggon and Horses	Waggon And Horses, 100 Reddal Hill Road	282 yd
Cottage Spring	Bowling Green Road, Netherton	489 yd
The Roost	The Roost, 39 Prince Street	604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivan's Fish and Chips	52 Reddal Hill Road	221 yd
Dixy Chicken	69 Reddal Hill Road	221 yd
Sizzling Balti	31 Upper High Street	341 yd
Yo! To Go!	1 Foxoak Street	448 yd
Picasso Pizza	16 High Street	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Foxoak Street	448 yd
Asda	Saltwells Road, Netherton	725 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	74-75 High Street	797 yd
Lidl	301 Halesowen Road, Netherton	833 yd
Lidl	17 Lower High Street	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Netherbrook Primary School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	416 yd
Dudley Wood Playing Fields SWALLOW CLOSE	grass pitches	538 yd
Bearmore Playing Field BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD SUTHERLAND ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
Ashtree Playing Field ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS HIGHLAND ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
Timbertree Primary School (Closed) Graingers Lane	grass pitches	833 yd
Xtreme Fitness CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HALESOWEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Primrose Hill Playing Field GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy Main Site WRIGHTS LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,083 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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