Alwin Road, Rowley Regis, B65 8BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B65 8BN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.6%	50%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.4%	50%	2.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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	32.9%	36.5%	3.6%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	45.8%	1.0%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	11.9%	6.1%	-5.8%	6.1%	0.0%

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	41.7%	40.5%	-1.2%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	33.9%	34.6%	0.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	18%	17.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	23.2%	-5.3%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	13.2%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	12.2%	-5.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	10%	9.3%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	17%	2.9%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	22.5%	4.1%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	6.5%	1.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	91.9%	86.1%	-5.8%	81.4%	4.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	95.5%	84.1%	-11.4%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	0.9%	8.4%	7.5%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	83.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Alwin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alwin Road was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alwin Road has the 47th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath and the 430th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.3%.

🔎 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 8BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Alwin Road are based on 50 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 Alwin Road, Rowley Regis, B65 8BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 8BN

Average Price
£209,465

Semi-Detached
£245,518

Terraced
£150,056

Detached
£299,119

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,050

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alwin Road

Average Price
£204,140

Semi-Detached
£236,560

Terraced
£132,709

Detached
£294,561

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,509

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alwin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Alwin Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-05-01	£64,618
1A Alwin Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-05-27	£238,877
21 Alwin Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2021-12-03	£79,099
23 Alwin Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2021-03-12	£77,638
28 Alwin Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-11-06	£371,281

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 8BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,985 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	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Meadow Primary School Wrights Lane , B64 6RH	3out of 4	891 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Primary School Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brickhouse Primary School Dudhill Road , B65 8HS	3out of 4	992 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Hill Primary School Lawrence Lane , B64 6DR	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	3out of 4	2,700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL	4out of 4	2,943 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	2,990 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	2,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,188 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	933 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Foundation 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	3,028 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	3,172 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	313 yd
Sugar Me Up	42 High Street	444 yd
Rowley Coffee Pot	Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Moor Lane	551 yd
Cheswicks Coffee Shop	51-53 Bassano Road	582 yd
The Vine (Kitchen)	The Vine Inn, 11 High Street	652 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bush Revived	The Old Bush Revived, 44 Powke Lane	156 yd
The Malt Shovel	Malt Shovel, 61 High Street	302 yd
The Waterfall	The Waterfall, 132 Waterfall Lane	306 yd
The Knights Quest	126 High Street	333 yd
The Britannia	124 Halesowen Street	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ross Fish Bar	161 Ross	173 yd
Miah Tandoori	58 High Street	300 yd
Star Fish and Chips	53 High Street	300 yd
Wing Wah	129 High Street	376 yd
Pizza Hut	42 High Street	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods Limited	168-169 High Street	603 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	179-180 High Street	660 yd
Sainsbury's	Halesowen Street	699 yd
Tesco	26 Rowley Village	716 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Oldbury Road	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Britannia Park SIVITERS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	528 yd
Base Gym (Closed) OLDBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Blackheath Primary School BLACKHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL BLACKHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	951 yd
Britannia High School (Closed) Britannia Road	grass pitches	961 yd
Rowley Regis Learning Campus CURRAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	981 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy Main Site WRIGHTS LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,069 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	149.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B65 8BN