Powke Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 5PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B64 5PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.5%	49.4%	0.9%	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.

In the immediate area around B64 5PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	43.9%	46.4%	2.5%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	40.4%	1.1%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.2%	6%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	44.3%	44.4%	0.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	34.6%	37.6%	3.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	23.4%	-18.6%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	14.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	20.3%	5.9%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.9%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	7.5%	18.4%	10.9%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.8%	71.5%	-14.3%	81.4%	-9.9%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	8.7%	8.7%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	92.3%	81.6%	-10.7%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	81.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.8%	10.6%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Powke Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Powke Lane was 18.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Powke Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B64 5PR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Powke Lane are based on 22 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 Powke Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 5PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B64 5PR

Average Price
£187,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,718

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Powke Lane

Average Price
£265,355

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,965

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£278,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Powke LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
118 Powke Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-11-01	£192,526
118 Powke Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2012-11-30	£159,783
118 Powke Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2006-09-12	£203,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B64 5PR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B64 5PR 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	105
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	19
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brickhouse Primary School Dudhill Road , B65 8HS	3out of 4	384 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Junior School Powke Lane , B65 0AB	- not rated	927 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Infant and Nursery School Powke Lane , B65 0AB	- not rated	927 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Meadow Primary School Wrights Lane , B64 6RH	3out of 4	939 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Doulton Road , B65 8JW	- not rated	964 yd	Community school	No	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	2,285 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	- not rated	554 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	- not rated	1,485 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hillcrest School and Community College Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	- not rated	2,698 yd	Community school	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	763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	2,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,556 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	767 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	- not rated	1,102 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX	- not rated	1,415 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH	- not rated	1,808 yd	Other independent 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
Bake "n" Butty	19-24 Garratts Lane	316 yd
Rowley Coffee Pot	Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Moor Lane	421 yd
Cafe +	1 Coxs Lane	737 yd
Mr B's Bostin Bites	117 Highgate Street	791 yd
KFC	132 Halesowen Road	817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bush Revived	The Old Bush Revived, 44 Powke Lane	746 yd
The Waterfall	The Waterfall, 132 Waterfall Lane	852 yd
Rowley Bar & Grill	Rowley Bar And Grill, 47 Hawes Lane	868 yd
Be Our Guest (Midlands) Limited	Spring Meadow Mens Social Club, 1 Spring Meadow	936 yd
The Crown Inn	Crown Inn, 97 Station Road	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chippy Plus	117 Powke Lane	285 yd
Amber Chinese Takeaway	115 Highgate Street	791 yd
Seawave Fish and chips	142 Halesowen Road	862 yd
The Spice King	164 Halesowen Road	877 yd
Pizza GoGo	205 Halesowen Road	916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	301 Halesowen Road, Netherton		1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brickhouse Farm HARVEST WALK	grass pitches	545 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy Main Site WRIGHTS LANE	artificial grass pitch	610 yd
Rowley Regis Learning Campus CURRAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	766 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
Britannia Park SIVITERS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	979 yd
Ashtree Playing Field ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS HIGHLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Xtreme Fitness CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HALESOWEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,059 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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

Overview of B64 5PR