Boundary Avenue, Rowley Regis, B65 0NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B65 0NZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	47%	49.4%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	53%	50.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of B65 0NZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	25.4%	-1.5%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	53.4%	-4.2%	44.2%	9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7%	9.1%	2.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%

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	33.9%	43.2%	9.3%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	45.5%	39.3%	-6.2%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	14.4%	11.7%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	34.3%	20.8%	-13.5%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	11%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	12.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	17.4%	2.6%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	30.7%	22.6%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.1%	84.5%	1.4%	81.4%	3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	93.1%	84.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	1.9%	7.9%	6.0%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	83.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.4%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Boundary Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Avenue was 88.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.9% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boundary Avenue has the 42nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath and the 388th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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 0NZ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Boundary Avenue are based on 90 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 Boundary Avenue, Rowley Regis, B65 0NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 0NZ

Average Price
£245,754

Semi-Detached
£251,988

Terraced
£206,540

Detached
£284,154

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Avenue

Average Price
£254,392

Semi-Detached
£254,740

Terraced
£249,562

Detached
£285,514

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Boundary Avenue, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-02-13	£157,181
52 Boundary Avenue, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,500	2023-12-08	£206,806
48 Boundary Avenue, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-04-01	£365,373
50 Boundary Avenue, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-04-06	£249,060
83 Boundary Avenue, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,250	2020-08-28	£256,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 0NZ

Employment

B65 0NZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	99
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

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	4,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackheath Primary School Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Junior School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Infant School Grafton Road , B68 8LX	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Primary School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	2out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holt Farm Primary School Holt Road , B62 9HG	- not rated	851 yd	Community 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	4,232 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE	- not rated	1,420 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley High School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	2,103 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	1,640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	3,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	832 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	881 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	881 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	- not rated	1,579 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
KT Fish Bar	35 Bell End	684 yd
Junglebugs Indoor Play Centre	Unit 4, Cardale Street	708 yd
Grafton's Sandwich Shop	20 Penncricket Lane	727 yd
Chilli Hut	360 Oldbury Road	753 yd
Kenzie's Kitchen	358 Oldbury Road	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	New Inn, 90 Oldbury Road	508 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club	122 Ashes Road	743 yd
The Fox Tavern	Fox Tavern, Titford Lane	759 yd
Shoulder of Mutton	Shoulder Of Mutton, 66 Birmingham Road	921 yd
Hill & Cakemore Liberal Club	87 Nimmings Road, Halesowen	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Dragon	201 Penncricket Lane	256 yd
Seavers Fish & Chips	301 Oldbury Road	606 yd
Hans Cantonese Take Away	340 Oldbury Road	629 yd
Whiteheath Fish & Chips	330 Oldbury Road	629 yd
New Kung Fu Kitchen	66 Oldbury Road	701 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	Oldbury Road	757 yd
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road	799 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	179-180 High Street	1,005 yd
Tesco	26 Rowley Village	1,009 yd
Sainsbury's	Halesowen Street	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley) CAKEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	389 yd
York Road Social And Sports Club YORK ROAD	grass pitches	439 yd
Britannia High School (Closed) Britannia Road	grass pitches	576 yd
Blackheath Primary School BLACKHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL BLACKHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	590 yd
Base Gym (Closed) OLDBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Pro-Fitness NIMMINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	677 yd
St Pauls Drive Open Space ST. PAULS DRIVE	grass pitches	683 yd
Causeway Green Primary School PENNCRICKET LANE	grass pitches	735 yd
Cakemore Playing Field GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Holt Farm Primary School (Closed) Holt Road	grass pitches	886 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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