Unitt Drive, Cradley Heath, B64 6DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B64 6DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.9%	49.1%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.1%	50.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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 6DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	55.2%	54.5%	-0.7%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	31.4%	4.8%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.3%	9.5%	-2.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	58.3%	45.9%	-12.4%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	33.3%	38.5%	5.2%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	6.8%	9.3%	2.5%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	8.9%	13.2%	4.3%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	12.3%	-8.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	22.8%	4.6%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	35.2%	2.7%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.4%	76.3%	-10.1%	81.4%	-5.1%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	91.7%	87.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	85.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3%	4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Unitt Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Unitt Drive was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.3% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Unitt Drive has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath and the 250th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 105.4%.

🔎 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 6DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Unitt Drive are based on 104 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 Unitt Drive, Cradley Heath, B64 6DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B64 6DB

Average Price
£197,176

Semi-Detached
£259,664

Terraced
£233,953

Detached
£338,157

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,058

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Unitt Drive

Average Price
£223,822

Semi-Detached
£290,449

Terraced
£260,273

Detached
£344,870

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,301

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Unitt DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Unitt Drive, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2025-07-29	£172,790
8A Unitt Drive, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,750	2025-07-18	£123,871
12 Unitt Drive, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-10-25	£123,192
19 Unitt Drive, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-07-16	£252,231
8A Unitt Drive, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-01-17	£123,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B64 6DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	18
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Hill Primary School Lawrence Lane , B64 6DR	3out of 4	362 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corngreaves Academy Plant Street , B64 6EZ	4out of 4	527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddal Hill Primary School Trinity Street , B64 6HT	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbertree Academy Valley Road , B64 7LT	3out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Meadow Primary School Wrights Lane , B64 6RH	3out of 4	780 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	802 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	3out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,926 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	2,322 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,331 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	4out of 4	2,203 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	3,148 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	3,398 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	3,503 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	4,671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kira's Cafe	210 Halesowen Road	567 yd
Lab-E-Shiree Curry House & Sweets Ltd	220 Halesowen Road	567 yd
Wheelie Thirsty Old Hill	215 Halesowen Road	605 yd
Old Hill Cafe	207 Halesowen Road	605 yd
Sandie's	68 Reddal Hill Road	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riddins Tavern	Riddins Tavern, 33 Mossvale Close	297 yd
The Spring Meadow	Spring Meadow, 255 Halesowen Road	393 yd
Be Our Guest (Midlands) Limited	Spring Meadow Mens Social Club, 1 Spring Meadow	475 yd
Old Hill Cricket Club	Old Hill Cricket Club, Haden Park Road	602 yd
Waggon and Horses	Waggon And Horses, 100 Reddal Hill Road	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sing Fung	271-273 Halesowen Road	400 yd
Green Garden	1 Meadow Walk	518 yd
The Old Hill Fish Bar	12 Station Road	519 yd
Valley Road Chippy	86 Valley Road	553 yd
Hong Kong Delight	88 Valley Road	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1 Foxoak Street		942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bearmore Playing Field BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD SUTHERLAND ROAD	grass pitches	458 yd
Old Hill Cricket Club HADEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	536 yd
Haden Hill Leisure Centre BARRS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	558 yd
Haden Hill (Closed) Halesowen Road	tennis courts	686 yd
Timbertree Academy VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy Main Site WRIGHTS LANE	artificial grass pitch	805 yd
Ashtree Playing Field ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS HIGHLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 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	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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