Upper High Street, Cradley Heath, B64 5HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B64 5HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	43.8%	49.8%	6.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	56.2%	50.2%	-6.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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	27.9%	32.7%	4.8%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	35.8%	-8.3%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	12.2%	12.8%	0.6%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	14.4%	13.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	7.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (55.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	24.1%	22.9%	-1.2%	48.4%	-25.5%
Good health	34.9%	32.9%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	23.7%	22.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	10.2%
Bad health	11.6%	18.9%	7.3%	4.0%	14.9%
Very bad health	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	1.2%	1.2%

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 5HX this area, 36.9% 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 9.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.5%	36.9%	-14.6%	18.2%	18.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	15.6%	3.4%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	16%	2.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	11.1%	5.0%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	9.8%	0.6%	33.8%	-24.0%
Other	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2%	2.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	6.8%	10.5%	3.7%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.9%	1.5%
White	85.5%	73.8%	-11.7%	81.4%	-7.6%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	91.6%	89.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	2%	2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	89.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.9%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.8%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Upper High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper High Street was 142.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.1% higher than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper High Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath and the 186th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.1%.

🔎 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 5HX, 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 Upper High Street are based on 14 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 Upper High Street, Cradley Heath, B64 5HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B64 5HX

Average Price
£198,169

Semi-Detached
£186,377

Terraced
£155,698

Detached
£391,636

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper High Street

Average Price
£171,387

Semi-Detached
£154,475

Terraced
£152,909

Detached
£400,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Upper High Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2008-10-10	£183,893
25 Upper High Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2006-10-20	£199,102
25 Upper High Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,403	2006-08-01	£112,697
29 Upper High Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2005-08-01	£400,631
7 Upper High Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2005-02-28	£178,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B64 5HX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B64 5HX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	13
Other	12
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corngreaves Academy Plant Street , B64 6EZ	4out of 4	274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Wood Primary School Dudley Wood Road , DY2 0DB	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherbrook Primary School Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ	3out of 4	634 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddal Hill Primary School Trinity Street , B64 6HT	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Hill Primary School Lawrence Lane , B64 6DR	3out of 4	918 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	1,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	3out of 4	3,131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	5,437 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,493 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,870 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	3,875 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	3,904 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	4,152 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
Salvation Army Coffee Shop	Salvation Army Hall	209 yd
La Brunch	25a Newtown Lane	209 yd
Sandie's	68 Reddal Hill Road	232 yd
Eastern Nights Restaurant	5 High Street	242 yd
Costa Coffee	1 Foxoak Street	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cradley Heath Sports and Social Club	Cradley Heath Liberal Club, 60 Upper High Street	155 yd
Waggon and Horses	Waggon And Horses, 100 Reddal Hill Road	348 yd
The Roost	The Roost, 39 Prince Street	392 yd
Elephant And Castle	250 Cradley Road, Netherton,, Dudley	461 yd
The Moon Under Water	The Moon Under Water, 164-166 High Street	470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sizzling Balti	31 Upper High Street	139 yd
Ivan's Fish and Chips	52 Reddal Hill Road	232 yd
Dixy Chicken	69 Reddal Hill Road	232 yd
Yo! To Go!	1 Foxoak Street	274 yd
Picasso Pizza	16 High Street	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Foxoak Street	274 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	74-75 High Street	614 yd
Lidl	17 Lower High Street	728 yd
Asda	Saltwells Road, Netherton	965 yd
Lidl	301 Halesowen Road, Netherton	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bearmore Playing Field BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD SUTHERLAND ROAD	grass pitches	349 yd
Timbertree Primary School (Closed) Graingers Lane	grass pitches	635 yd
Netherbrook Primary School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Dudley Wood Playing Fields SWALLOW CLOSE	grass pitches	729 yd
Ashtree Playing Field ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS HIGHLAND ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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