Petford Street, Cradley Heath, B64 6DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B64 6DY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	56.1%	4.3%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	48.2%	43.9%	-4.3%	49.0%	-5.1%

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 6DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	37.8%	43.3%	5.5%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	25.6%	-10.1%	44.2%	-18.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	8.3%	4.2%	2.2%	6.1%
Divorced	13.3%	12.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	9.2%	10%	0.8%	6.1%	3.9%

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 (66.1%) 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	34.8%	36.4%	1.6%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	30%	29.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	24.9%	21.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.2%	2.2%

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 6DY this area, 38.5% 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 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.9%	38.5%	-6.4%	18.2%	20.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	8.8%	-9.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	16.5%	2.7%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	14.8%	7.1%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	1%	4.9%	3.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	89.7%	86.2%	-3.5%	81.4%	4.8%
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	96.8%	89.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	89.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	33.2%	13.5%	19.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Petford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Petford Street was 34.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Petford Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath and the 165th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 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 6DY, 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 Petford Street are based on 51 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 Petford Street, Cradley Heath, B64 6DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B64 6DY

Average Price
£143,053

Semi-Detached
£148,839

Terraced
£102,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Petford Street

Average Price
£159,267

Semi-Detached
£156,836

Terraced
£158,645

Detached
£184,294

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Petford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Petford Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,500	2022-08-26	£198,064
65 Petford Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,750	2022-08-22	£198,345
69 Petford Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£73,750	2019-11-25	£105,468
60 Petford Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,250	2010-02-26	£219,101
65 Petford Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2005-10-28	£210,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B64 6DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	2,406 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	249 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddal Hill Primary School Trinity Street , B64 6HT	3out of 4	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Hill Primary School Lawrence Lane , B64 6DR	3out of 4	402 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherbrook Primary School Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Meadow Primary School Wrights Lane , B64 6RH	3out of 4	922 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	767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	3out of 4	2,832 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	3,011 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	2,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,036 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	2,132 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	3,313 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	3,355 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	3,496 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	4,498 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
Kira's Cafe	210 Halesowen Road	368 yd
Lab-E-Shiree Curry House & Sweets Ltd	220 Halesowen Road	368 yd
Sandie's	68 Reddal Hill Road	386 yd
Wheelie Thirsty Old Hill	215 Halesowen Road	409 yd
Old Hill Cafe	207 Halesowen Road	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riddins Tavern	Riddins Tavern, 33 Mossvale Close	335 yd
Waggon and Horses	Waggon And Horses, 100 Reddal Hill Road	373 yd
Be Our Guest (Midlands) Limited	Spring Meadow Mens Social Club, 1 Spring Meadow	463 yd
Cradley Heath Sports and Social Club	Cradley Heath Liberal Club, 60 Upper High Street	465 yd
The Spring Meadow	Spring Meadow, 255 Halesowen Road	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivan's Fish and Chips	52 Reddal Hill Road	386 yd
Dixy Chicken	69 Reddal Hill Road	386 yd
Pizza GoGo	205 Halesowen Road	409 yd
Ocean Queen Fish & Chips & Balti's	175 Halesowen Road	409 yd
Sing Fung	271-273 Halesowen Road	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Foxoak Street	751 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	74-75 High Street	1,019 yd
Lidl	301 Halesowen Road, Netherton	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bearmore Playing Field BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD SUTHERLAND ROAD	grass pitches	330 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy Main Site WRIGHTS LANE	artificial grass pitch	713 yd
Ashtree Playing Field ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS HIGHLAND ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Haden Hill Leisure Centre BARRS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	850 yd
Old Hill Cricket Club HADEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	851 yd
Netherbrook Primary School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Timbertree Academy VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
Haden Hill (Closed) Halesowen Road	tennis courts	968 yd
Timbertree Primary School (Closed) Graingers Lane	grass pitches	1,006 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	103.4 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	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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