Farm Road, Rowley Regis, B65 8ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B65 8ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	51.7%	-3.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.4%	48.3%	3.9%	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.

In the immediate area around B65 8ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	47.5%	47.7%	0.2%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	37.5%	0.3%	44.2%	-6.7%
Separated	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5%	5.4%	0.4%	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	46.3%	42.9%	-3.4%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	33.2%	33.3%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.8%	14.2%	1.4%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6%	8.1%	2.1%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 14%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.4%	27.7%	-13.7%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	14.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	18.3%	1.8%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.5%	5.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16.9%	9.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	7.3%	14%	6.7%	33.8%	-19.8%
Other	6.5%	2.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	85.8%	85.3%	-0.5%	81.4%	3.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.5%	94.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	93.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	38.6%	13.5%	25.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Farm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farm Road was 125.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% higher than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farm Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath and the 232nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.5%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B65 8ES, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Farm Road are based on 76 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 Farm Road, Rowley Regis, B65 8ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 8ES

Average Price
£199,631

Semi-Detached
£200,182

Terraced
£194,670

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farm Road

Average Price
£185,720

Semi-Detached
£185,500

Terraced
£185,718

Detached
£199,558

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Farm Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-12-19	£206,876
48 Farm Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-01-20	£223,236
45 Farm Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-02-18	£183,330
52 Farm Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-03-09	£253,322
57 Farm Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-11-15	£192,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 8ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	20
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brickhouse Primary School Dudhill Road , B65 8HS	3out of 4	352 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	3out of 4	417 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	2out of 4	1,286 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Primary School Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddal Hill Primary School Trinity Street , B64 6HT	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Community 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	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	3,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	3,509 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	3,659 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,969 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	511 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	3,104 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	3,228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	3,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hailstone	Hailstone Inn, 1 Springfield Close	611 yd
The Doulton Diner	Unit A Doulton House	625 yd
Rowley Coffee Pot	Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Moor Lane	681 yd
Bake "n" Butty	19-24 Garratts Lane	993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rowley Bar & Grill	Rowley Bar And Grill, 47 Hawes Lane	417 yd
Springfield Social Club	Springfield Working Mens Club, 198 Dudley Road	429 yd
Tippity Green Gold Club Limited	Sandwell Pines Golf Centre, Tippity Green	452 yd
The Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, 18 Rowley Village	1,063 yd
Sir Robert Peel	Sir Robert Peel, Rowley Village	1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chippy Plus	117 Powke Lane	809 yd
China Kitchen	13 Wendover Road	884 yd
The Village Chippy	37 Rowley Village	969 yd
New Kitchen	69 Hanover Road	1,049 yd
Gold Chicken Express	73 Hanover Road	1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	26 Rowley Village		1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brickhouse Farm HARVEST WALK	grass pitches	349 yd
Rowley Regis Learning Campus CURRAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	397 yd
Springfield Primary School DUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	500 yd
Rowley Golf Club TIPPITY GREEN	golf	693 yd
Britannia Park SIVITERS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,046 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	131.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B65 8ES