Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, B64 6NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B64 6NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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	32.7%	40.2%	7.5%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	36.7%	-17.6%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2%	4.9%	2.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	6.7%	11%	4.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	6.1%	0.3%

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	43.2%	51.5%	8.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	35.2%	31.6%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	14.5%	12.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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	24.8%	21.1%	-3.7%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	9.8%	-9.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	19.6%	0.7%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	20%	9.4%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	23.4%	3.7%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	9%	10.1%	1.1%	2.7%	7.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.2%	75.2%	-5.0%	81.4%	-6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	89.8%	89.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	89.9%	1.3%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.7%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	9%	0.6%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Halesowen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halesowen Road was 88.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halesowen Road has the 41st highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath and the 386th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 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 6NL, 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 6NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B64 6NL

Average Price
£121,348

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
320 Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2023-03-28	£106,131
320 Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-09-20	£103,315
316 Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2015-10-27	£123,902
318 Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2013-09-02	£143,337
318 Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2010-01-08	£96,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B64 6NL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B64 6NL 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	103
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	1,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Meadow Primary School Wrights Lane , B64 6RH	3out of 4	274 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Hill Primary School Lawrence Lane , B64 6DR	3out of 4	422 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddal Hill Primary School Trinity Street , B64 6HT	3out of 4	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbertree Primary School Valley Road , B64 7LT	- not rated	1,017 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbertree Academy Valley Road , B64 7LT	- not rated	1,017 yd	Academy converter	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	2,782 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	606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	- not rated	700 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	- not rated	2,133 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	2,366 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	1,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	2,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX	- not rated	249 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	- not rated	2,264 yd	Community 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	659 yd
Lab-E-Shiree Curry House & Sweets Ltd	220 Halesowen Road	659 yd
Wheelie Thirsty Old Hill	215 Halesowen Road	675 yd
Old Hill Cafe	207 Halesowen Road	675 yd
Sweet Delights	180 Halesowen Road	781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spring Meadow	Spring Meadow, 255 Halesowen Road	261 yd
The Crown Inn	Crown Inn, 97 Station Road	340 yd
Riddins Tavern	Riddins Tavern, 33 Mossvale Close	349 yd
Be Our Guest (Midlands) Limited	Spring Meadow Mens Social Club, 1 Spring Meadow	378 yd
Regis Masonic Hall	395 Halesowen Road	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Hill Fish Bar	12 Station Road	80 yd
Sing Fung	271-273 Halesowen Road	297 yd
Tang	86 Station Road	464 yd
Pizza GoGo	205 Halesowen Road	675 yd
Ocean Queen Fish & Chips & Balti's	175 Halesowen Road	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haden Hill Leisure Centre BARRS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	333 yd
Haden Hill (Closed) Halesowen Road	tennis courts	386 yd
Old Hill Cricket Club HADEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	523 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy Main Site WRIGHTS LANE	artificial grass pitch	651 yd
Bearmore Playing Field BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD SUTHERLAND ROAD	grass pitches	904 yd
Timbertree Academy VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,016 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%

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