Petford Street, Cradley Heath, B64 6DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B64 6DZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% of residents 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	56.3%	55.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	43.8%	44.3%	0.5%	49.0%	-4.7%

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	41.2%	38.6%	-2.6%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	34.1%	-4.1%	44.2%	-10.1%
Separated	8.8%	2.6%	-6.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	21.3%	13.0%	9.1%	12.2%
Widowed	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	41.4%	35.8%	-5.6%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	35.2%	36.4%	1.2%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	16.8%	16.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	4.3%	7%	2.7%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	1.2%	3.2%

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 6DZ this area, 30.9% 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 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	30.9%	0.6%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	11.9%	-7.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.2%	5.5%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	15.2%	0.3%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.9%	76.8%	-4.1%	81.4%	-4.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	95.1%	92.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	0%	2.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	91.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	30.1%	13.5%	16.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Petford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Petford Street was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.3% lower than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Petford Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill and the 469th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B64 6DZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 54 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 6DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B64 6DZ

Average Price
£177,623

Semi-Detached
£197,386

Terraced
£164,209

Detached
£193,178

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Petford Street

Average Price
£157,751

Semi-Detached
£155,187

Terraced
£157,626

Detached
£181,018

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Petford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Petford Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2026-03-20	£160,000
48 Petford Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-02-28	£197,744
50 Petford Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-01-31	£151,826
48 Petford Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-12-17	£212,755
41 Petford Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-11-29	£162,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B64 6DZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Long-Term Sick or disabled	43
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance 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	929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,497 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	332 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corngreaves Primary School Plant Street , B64 6EZ	- not rated	348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corngreaves Academy Plant Street , B64 6EZ	3out of 4	348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddal Hill Primary School Trinity Street , B64 6HT	3out of 4	367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Meadow Primary School Wrights Lane , B64 6RH	3out of 4	840 yd	Foundation school	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	2,276 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	735 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	- not rated	805 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	1,932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	- not rated	2,634 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	2,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,120 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	355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Training Unit 14 Primrose Hill Trading Estate , Cradley Road DY2 9SA	- not rated	1,862 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH	- not rated	2,016 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	2,071 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
Sandie's	68 Reddal Hill Road	383 yd
Kira's Cafe	210 Halesowen Road	408 yd
Lab-E-Shiree Curry House & Sweets Ltd	220 Halesowen Road	408 yd
Wheelie Thirsty Old Hill	215 Halesowen Road	449 yd
Old Hill Cafe	207 Halesowen Road	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riddins Tavern	Riddins Tavern, 33 Mossvale Close	362 yd
Waggon and Horses	Waggon And Horses, 100 Reddal Hill Road	383 yd
Cradley Heath Sports and Social Club	Cradley Heath Liberal Club, 60 Upper High Street	456 yd
The Spring Meadow	Spring Meadow, 255 Halesowen Road	492 yd
Be Our Guest (Midlands) Limited	Spring Meadow Mens Social Club, 1 Spring Meadow	497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivan's Fish and Chips	52 Reddal Hill Road	383 yd
Dixy Chicken	69 Reddal Hill Road	383 yd
Pizza GoGo	205 Halesowen Road	449 yd
Ocean Queen Fish & Chips & Balti's	175 Halesowen Road	449 yd
Sing Fung	271-273 Halesowen Road	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Foxoak Street	722 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	74-75 High Street	984 yd
Lidl	301 Halesowen Road, Netherton	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bearmore Playing Field BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD SUTHERLAND ROAD	grass pitches	291 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy Main Site WRIGHTS LANE	artificial grass pitch	754 yd
Ashtree Playing Field ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS HIGHLAND ROAD	grass pitches	766 yd
Old Hill Cricket Club HADEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
Haden Hill Leisure Centre BARRS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	852 yd
Netherbrook Primary School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	893 yd
Timbertree Academy VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	926 yd
Timbertree Primary School (Closed) Graingers Lane	grass pitches	969 yd
Haden Hill (Closed) Halesowen Road	tennis courts	973 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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