Bourne Walk, Rowley Regis, B65 8NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B65 8NR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	52.6%	1.3%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	48.7%	47.4%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.2%	41.4%	10.2%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	41.4%	-7.0%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.6%	8.6%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	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	36.5%	44.4%	7.9%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	41.9%	36.2%	-5.7%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.6%	13.3%	0.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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 8NR this area, 31.5% 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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.3%	31.5%	-12.8%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.1%	0.2%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	16.9%	9.2%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91%	86.6%	-4.4%	81.4%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	96.8%	95.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	96.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Bourne Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bourne Walk was 147.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.6% higher than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bourne Walk has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley and the 157th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B65 8NR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Bourne Walk are based on 22 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 Bourne Walk, Rowley Regis, B65 8NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 8NR

Average Price
£178,160

Semi-Detached
£195,789

Terraced
£175,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bourne Walk

Average Price
£176,599

Semi-Detached
£198,562

Terraced
£174,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bourne WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Bourne Walk, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-11-08	£172,716
3 Bourne Walk, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2022-07-07	£204,786
17 Bourne Walk, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,500	2018-08-23	£193,247
19 Bourne Walk, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-08-22	£170,696
17 Bourne Walk, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2016-11-01	£96,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 8NR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	1,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	3,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Primary School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	3out of 4	449 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Doulton Road , B65 8JW	- not rated	541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant and Nursery School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	- not rated	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brickhouse Primary School Dudhill Road , B65 8HS	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive , Off Buffery Road DY2 8EH	- not rated	1,156 yd	Academy converter	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	1,669 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	- not rated	1,846 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hillcrest School and Community College Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	- not rated	1,911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	3out of 4	1,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowle School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	- not rated	564 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oakham Centre Darby's Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	- not rated	1,448 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Training Unit 14 Primrose Hill Trading Estate , Cradley Road DY2 9SA	- not rated	1,487 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	2,101 yd	Community 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
The Hailstone	Hailstone Inn, 1 Springfield Close	357 yd
The Doulton Diner	Unit A Doulton House	402 yd
Bumble Hole Visitor Centre	25 Windmill End, Netherton	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starvalley Bar & Restaurant Ltd	301A Dudley Road	245 yd
Springfield Social Club	Springfield Working Mens Club, 198 Dudley Road	602 yd
The Wheatsheaf	30 Windmill End, Netherton	680 yd
Tippity Green Gold Club Limited	Sandwell Pines Golf Centre, Tippity Green	1,033 yd
Gate Hangs Well	Cole Street, Netherton	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
China Kitchen	13 Wendover Road		252 yd
Eat Wise	121 New Rowley Road, Dudley		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springfield Primary School DUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	460 yd
Sledmere Playing Fields PARKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	888 yd
Brickhouse Farm HARVEST WALK	grass pitches	922 yd
Dudley Golf Club TURNERS HILL	golf	1,081 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	205.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B65 8NR