Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, B64 6JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B64 6JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.7%	2.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.7%	49.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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	35.9%	38.1%	2.2%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	40%	-4.4%	44.2%	-4.2%
Separated	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.8%	10.8%	4.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	9.2%	7.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.5%

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	39.2%	38.3%	-0.9%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	39.2%	35.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	13.9%	18%	4.1%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	27.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	22.6%	1.9%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	5.6%	10.4%	4.8%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	83.7%	70.7%	-13.0%	81.4%	-10.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	92.8%	88.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	87.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.4%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.2%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Halesowen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halesowen Road was 299.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 148.1% higher than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halesowen Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath and the 42nd highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 210.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.1%.

🔎 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 6JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Halesowen Road are based on 362 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 Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, B64 6JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B64 6JE

Average Price
£571,198

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£860,791

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£281,604

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halesowen Road

Average Price
£229,760

Semi-Detached
£258,252

Terraced
£188,114

Detached
£370,078

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,167

Other
£237,083

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halesowen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
221 Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-04-06	£278,285
217 Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2008-03-03	£874,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B64 6JE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	1,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,407 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	176 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddal Hill Primary School Trinity Street , B64 6HT	3out of 4	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Meadow Primary School Wrights Lane , B64 6RH	3out of 4	545 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corngreaves Primary School Plant Street , B64 6EZ	- not rated	680 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corngreaves Academy Plant Street , B64 6EZ	3out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	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	2,252 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	301 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	- not rated	374 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	- not rated	2,217 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	2,364 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	1,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	2,539 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,963 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	79 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH	- not rated	1,789 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Training Unit 14 Primrose Hill Trading Estate , Cradley Road DY2 9SA	- not rated	1,820 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
Kira's Cafe	210 Halesowen Road	135 yd
Lab-E-Shiree Curry House & Sweets Ltd	220 Halesowen Road	135 yd
Wheelie Thirsty Old Hill	215 Halesowen Road	145 yd
Old Hill Cafe	207 Halesowen Road	145 yd
Sweet Delights	180 Halesowen Road	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Be Our Guest (Midlands) Limited	Spring Meadow Mens Social Club, 1 Spring Meadow	162 yd
Riddins Tavern	Riddins Tavern, 33 Mossvale Close	243 yd
The Spring Meadow	Spring Meadow, 255 Halesowen Road	271 yd
Waggon and Horses	Waggon And Horses, 100 Reddal Hill Road	560 yd
The Crown Inn	Crown Inn, 97 Station Road	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza GoGo	205 Halesowen Road	145 yd
Ocean Queen Fish & Chips & Balti's	175 Halesowen Road	145 yd
Sing Fung	271-273 Halesowen Road	235 yd
Amber Chinese Takeaway	115 Highgate Street	269 yd
The Spice King	164 Halesowen Road	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	301 Halesowen Road, Netherton		913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ormiston Forge Academy Main Site WRIGHTS LANE	artificial grass pitch	321 yd
Ashtree Playing Field ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS HIGHLAND ROAD	grass pitches	638 yd
Bearmore Playing Field BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD SUTHERLAND ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
Haden Hill Leisure Centre BARRS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	837 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	890 yd
Haden Hill (Closed) Halesowen Road	tennis courts	915 yd
Old Hill Cricket Club HADEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	947 yd
Netherbrook Primary School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Xtreme Fitness CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HALESOWEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,021 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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