Harrold Avenue, Rowley Regis, B65 0RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B65 0RQ 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 0RQ 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 Harrold Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harrold Avenue was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harrold Avenue has the 34th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath and the 276th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.2%.

🔎 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. 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 0RQ, 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 Harrold Avenue are based on 10 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 Harrold Avenue, Rowley Regis, B65 0RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 0RQ

Average Price
£192,929

Semi-Detached
£200,616

Terraced
£154,495

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harrold Avenue

Average Price
£193,018

Semi-Detached
£197,510

Terraced
£152,590

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harrold AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Harrold Avenue, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-10-25	£212,977
6 Harrold Avenue, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-01-26	£210,337
1 Harrold Avenue, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2016-02-08	£175,793
12 Harrold Avenue, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2011-09-09	£212,172
5 Harrold Avenue, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2008-04-18	£152,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 0RQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B65 0RQ 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	4,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Causeway Green Primary School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Primary School Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	3out of 4	917 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	2out of 4	1,320 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	2,111 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,742 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	750 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	1,180 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	1,783 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Foundation 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
Grafton's Sandwich Shop	20 Penncricket Lane	392 yd
Chilli Hut	360 Oldbury Road	673 yd
Kenzie's Kitchen	358 Oldbury Road	673 yd
Saphari	188 Causeway Green Road	786 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham	909 Wolverhampton Road	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brandhall Conservative Club	122 Ashes Road	476 yd
The Fox Tavern	Fox Tavern, Titford Lane	634 yd
Old Dispensary	234 Causeway Green Road	647 yd
The New Inn	New Inn, 90 Oldbury Road	837 yd
Whiteheath Tavern	White Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane	874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Dragon	201 Penncricket Lane	305 yd
Hans Cantonese Take Away	340 Oldbury Road	579 yd
Whiteheath Fish & Chips	330 Oldbury Road	579 yd
Seavers Fish & Chips	301 Oldbury Road	592 yd
Classic Canton	198 Causeway Green Road	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road		735 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Oldbury Road		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Road Social And Sports Club YORK ROAD	grass pitches	232 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley) CAKEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	394 yd
Causeway Green Primary School PENNCRICKET LANE	grass pitches	415 yd
Cakemore Playing Field GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	618 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Pro-Fitness NIMMINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	892 yd
Britannia High School (Closed) Britannia Road	grass pitches	911 yd
Hurst Green Park MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	916 yd
Blackheath Primary School BLACKHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL BLACKHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
St Pauls Drive Open Space ST. PAULS DRIVE	grass pitches	935 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	239.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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