Penncricket Lane, Rowley Regis, B65 0RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B65 0RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47%	49.7%	2.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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%	38.7%	6.7%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	46.4%	-6.0%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	45.8%	40.9%	-4.9%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	32.1%	37.1%	5.0%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	16.4%	15.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around B65 0RJ this area, 34.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	34.5%	-6.7%	18.2%	16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	11.1%	-7.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.4%	1.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.6%	5.8%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	18.8%	6.0%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3%	5.4%	2.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.5%	9.1%	7.6%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	79.8%	64%	-15.8%	81.4%	-17.4%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	93.5%	80.3%	-13.2%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	0%	4.6%	4.6%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.1%	6%	3.9%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	80.6%	-12.9%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.6%	9.7%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Penncricket Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penncricket Lane was 44.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penncricket Lane has the 28th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath and the 245th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 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 0RJ, 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 Penncricket Lane are based on 78 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 Penncricket Lane, Rowley Regis, B65 0RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 0RJ

Average Price
£225,423

Semi-Detached
£222,228

Terraced
£263,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penncricket Lane

Average Price
£215,126

Semi-Detached
£216,029

Terraced
£213,653

Detached
£271,397

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,051

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penncricket LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Penncricket Lane, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2024-03-07	£158,373
200 Penncricket Lane, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-11-30	£270,515
169 Penncricket Lane, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,500	2023-11-10	£213,867
186 Penncricket Lane, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2022-08-25	£208,887
192 Penncricket Lane, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-07-16	£282,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 0RJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B65 0RJ 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	81
Retired	52
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Other	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	4,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Causeway Green Junior School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Infant School Grafton Road , B68 8LX	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Primary School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	2out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Primary School Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holt Farm Primary School Holt Road , B62 9HG	- not rated	1,127 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	4,364 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	893 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE	- not rated	1,265 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley High School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	1,855 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	1,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	3,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,673 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	660 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	691 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	691 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	1,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	- not rated	1,291 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
Chilli Hut	360 Oldbury Road	507 yd
Kenzie's Kitchen	358 Oldbury Road	507 yd
Grafton's Sandwich Shop	20 Penncricket Lane	513 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham	909 Wolverhampton Road	801 yd
KT Fish Bar	35 Bell End	842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brandhall Conservative Club	122 Ashes Road	426 yd
The Fox Tavern	Fox Tavern, Titford Lane	484 yd
The Bulls Head Inn	The Bulls Head Inn, 389 Birchfield Lane	725 yd
Whiteheath Tavern	White Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane	727 yd
Old Dispensary	234 Causeway Green Road	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Dragon	201 Penncricket Lane	149 yd
Hans Cantonese Take Away	340 Oldbury Road	403 yd
Whiteheath Fish & Chips	330 Oldbury Road	403 yd
Seavers Fish & Chips	301 Oldbury Road	410 yd
House of Peri Peri	354 Oldbury Road	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road	565 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	1,041 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Oldbury Road	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Road Social And Sports Club YORK ROAD	grass pitches	122 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley) CAKEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	534 yd
Causeway Green Primary School PENNCRICKET LANE	grass pitches	564 yd
Cakemore Playing Field GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	802 yd
Britannia High School (Closed) Britannia Road	grass pitches	841 yd
Blackheath Primary School BLACKHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL BLACKHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	851 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Pro-Fitness NIMMINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	968 yd
Base Gym (Closed) OLDBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	977 yd
St Pauls Drive Open Space ST. PAULS DRIVE	grass pitches	990 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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