Meadow Walk, Cradley Heath, B64 7EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B64 7EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	51.8%	52.5%	0.7%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	48.2%	47.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	43.8%	41.9%	-1.9%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	37.1%	-1.3%	44.2%	-7.1%
Separated	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.2%	11.8%	3.6%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	40.1%	46.4%	6.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	34.4%	32.2%	-2.2%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16.7%	13.2%	-3.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.3%	23.9%	-20.4%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	15.7%	3.8%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.5%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	6.8%	17.8%	11.0%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	8.7%	4.3%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	86%	72.7%	-13.3%	81.4%	-8.7%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	92.3%	79.7%	-12.6%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	2.7%	6%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	8.9%	4.6%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	79.7%	-12.6%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.5%	10.2%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
No passport held	28.9%	13.5%	15.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Meadow Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadow Walk was 63.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.5% lower than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadow Walk has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 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 7EJ, 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 Meadow Walk are based on 52 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 Meadow Walk, Cradley Heath, B64 7EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B64 7EJ

Average Price
£355,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£355,245

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Walk

Average Price
£171,512

Semi-Detached
£167,731

Terraced
£146,601

Detached
£181,278

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£354,369

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Jolyon Court Meadow Walk, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-07-06	£351,058
Flat 1 Jolyon Court Meadow Walk, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-10-06	£359,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B64 7EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B64 7EJ 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	73
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Timbertree Primary School Valley Road , B64 7LT	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbertree Academy Valley Road , B64 7LT	- not rated	408 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corngreaves Primary School Plant Street , B64 6EZ	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corngreaves Academy Plant Street , B64 6EZ	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Hill Primary School Lawrence Lane , B64 6DR	3out of 4	741 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	2,714 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	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	- not rated	1,267 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley High School Homer Hill , B63 2UP	- not rated	1,540 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School Richmond Street , B63 4BB	- not rated	2,300 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	- not rated	2,300 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	2,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	2,578 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	756 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
INNOV4TE Independent School Blantyre House, Barrack Lane , B63 2UX	- not rated	1,619 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH	- not rated	2,035 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	2,321 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
Eastern Nights Restaurant	5 High Street	712 yd
Central Cafe	31 High Street	786 yd
Sandie's	68 Reddal Hill Road	793 yd
Costa Coffee	1 Foxoak Street	795 yd
The Porky Blinders - The Pork Shop	45 High Street	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plough & Harrow	Plough And Harrow, 82 Corngreaves Road	414 yd
Old Hill Cricket Club	Old Hill Cricket Club, Haden Park Road	605 yd
The Roost	The Roost, 39 Prince Street	693 yd
Riddins Tavern	Riddins Tavern, 33 Mossvale Close	710 yd
The Spring Meadow	Spring Meadow, 255 Halesowen Road	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Garden	1 Meadow Walk	139 yd
Valley Road Chippy	86 Valley Road	313 yd
Hong Kong Delight	88 Valley Road	313 yd
Picasso Pizza	16 High Street	742 yd
Sizzling Balti	31 Upper High Street	747 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Foxoak Street	795 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	74-75 High Street	862 yd
Lidl	17 Lower High Street	956 yd
Safebury's	61-63 Colley Lane, Cradley	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Timbertree Academy VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
Bearmore Playing Field BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD SUTHERLAND ROAD	grass pitches	408 yd
Old Hill Cricket Club HADEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	617 yd
Haden Hill Leisure Centre BARRS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	784 yd
Timbertree Primary School (Closed) Graingers Lane	grass pitches	808 yd
Haden Hill (Closed) Halesowen Road	tennis courts	918 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.