Arkle Croft, Rowley Regis, B65 8QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B65 8QF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.1%	49.2%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.9%	50.8%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of B65 8QF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26%	28.6%	2.6%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	56.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	12.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.9%	8.1%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
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	47%	47.6%	0.6%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	33%	31.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	13.6%	15.5%	1.9%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	17.8%	-5.1%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	13.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	13.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16.7%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	26%	30.6%	4.6%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.8%	81%	-4.8%	81.4%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	92.7%	90.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	5.6%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	90.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.8%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Arkle Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arkle Croft was 66.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.3% higher than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arkle Croft has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley and the 415th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 8QF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Arkle Croft are based on 12 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 Arkle Croft, Rowley Regis, B65 8QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 8QF

Average Price
£402,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£402,377

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arkle Croft

Average Price
£384,883

Semi-Detached
£364,092

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£389,041

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arkle CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Arkle Croft, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2014-03-19	£302,583
6 Arkle Croft, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2012-01-09	£359,138
8 Arkle Croft, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2006-08-03	£454,253
5 Arkle Croft, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2006-05-31	£464,971
5 Arkle Croft, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2005-04-25	£474,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 8QF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive , Off Buffery Road DY2 8EH	3out of 4	788 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakham Primary School Darbys Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Road Primary School Northfield Road , Netherton DY2 9ER	1out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	1,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	2,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,005 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	1,827 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,733 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	3,133 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	3,140 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	799 yd
Bumble Hole Visitor Centre	25 Windmill End, Netherton	860 yd
The Doulton Diner	Unit A Doulton House	911 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starvalley Bar & Restaurant Ltd	301A Dudley Road	299 yd
The Wheatsheaf	30 Windmill End, Netherton	938 yd
Dudley Golf Club Ltd	Dudley Golf Club, Turners Hill	1,007 yd
Springfield Social Club	Springfield Working Mens Club, 198 Dudley Road	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Kitchen	13 Wendover Road	542 yd
Eat Wise	121 New Rowley Road, Dudley	627 yd
Starfish	192a Regent Road	984 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co op Midland	190 Regent Road		984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sledmere Playing Fields PARKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Sledmere Primary School The School Drive	grass pitches	891 yd
Springfield Primary School DUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	912 yd
Dudley Golf Club TURNERS HILL	golf	943 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	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B65 8QF