Waterfall Lane, Rowley Regis, B65 0BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B65 0BL is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	46.9%	-4.1%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	49%	53.1%	4.1%	49.0%	4.1%

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 B65 0BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	37.3%	43.8%	6.5%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	35.6%	-6.6%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8%	12.8%	4.8%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	7.7%	3.9%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	40.2%	40%	-0.2%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	37.4%	34.6%	-2.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	18.6%	17.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	17.6%	-11.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	18.6%	3.3%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.3%	6.1%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	26.2%	9.1%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	6.6%	8.6%	2.0%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	83.1%	77%	-6.1%	81.4%	-4.4%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.6%	1.1%

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	91.4%	88.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	5.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	88.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Waterfall Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterfall Lane was 43.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.6% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterfall Lane has the 31st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath and the 241st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.4%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B65 0BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Waterfall Lane are based on 62 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 Waterfall Lane, Rowley Regis, B65 0BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 0BL

Average Price
£427,387

Semi-Detached
£319,327

Terraced
£231,665

Detached
£332,648

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,875,829

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterfall Lane

Average Price
£314,739

Semi-Detached
£279,242

Terraced
£201,199

Detached
£349,341

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,868,458

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterfall LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Waterfall Lane, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-09-20	£200,380
2 Waterfall Lane, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2024-08-15	£170,211
21 Waterfall Lane, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-03-08	£238,755
17 Waterfall Lane, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,745,000	2021-09-08	£1,868,458
13 - 14 Waterfall Lane, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,745,000	2021-09-08	£1,868,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 0BL

Employment

B65 0BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	18
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfields Primary School Beeches Road , B65 0DA	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Meadow Primary School Wrights Lane , B64 6RH	3out of 4	755 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Primary School Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brickhouse Primary School Dudhill Road , B65 8HS	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Hill Primary School Lawrence Lane , B64 6DR	3out of 4	1,241 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	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	2,673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	3out of 4	2,905 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
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,418 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	1,203 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,107 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	3,163 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	3,303 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Jacks Desserts	59 High Street	321 yd
Sugar Me Up	42 High Street	464 yd
Cheswicks Coffee Shop	51-53 Bassano Road	594 yd
The Vine (Kitchen)	The Vine Inn, 11 High Street	664 yd
Quick Coffee Break	173 High Street	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Waterfall	The Waterfall, 132 Waterfall Lane	177 yd
Old Bush Revived	The Old Bush Revived, 44 Powke Lane	244 yd
The Malt Shovel	Malt Shovel, 61 High Street	329 yd
The Knights Quest	126 High Street	390 yd
The Britannia	124 Halesowen Street	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miah Tandoori	58 High Street	328 yd
Star Fish and Chips	53 High Street	328 yd
Ross Fish Bar	161 Ross	381 yd
Wing Wah	129 High Street	418 yd
Pizza Hut	42 High Street	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods Limited	168-169 High Street	630 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	179-180 High Street	685 yd
Sainsbury's	Halesowen Street	690 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Oldbury Road	938 yd
Tesco	26 Rowley Village	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Britannia Park SIVITERS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	771 yd
Base Gym (Closed) OLDBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy Main Site WRIGHTS LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,086 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	209.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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