Bill Thomas Way, Rowley Regis, B65 9AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B65 9AB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	48.8%	47.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.2%	52.5%	1.3%	49.0%	3.5%

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	38%	37.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	48.6%	13.9%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	17.1%	7.6%	-9.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.4%	62.7%	25.3%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	34%	24.8%	-9.2%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	18.9%	9%	-9.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	41.2%	15.7%	-25.5%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	5.2%	-12.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.6%	1.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.8%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	7.3%	40.8%	33.5%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	9.8%	2.4%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.7%	16.5%	13.8%	3.1%	13.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	7.2%	7.2%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.9%	66.3%	-22.6%	81.4%	-15.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	89.6%	83.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	6.7%	2.8%	-3.9%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	5.2%	5.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	8%	6.3%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	83.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.2%	10.9%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Bill Thomas Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bill Thomas Way was 22.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bill Thomas Way has the 12th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath and the 78th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.9%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B65 9AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Bill Thomas Way are based on 130 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 Bill Thomas Way, Rowley Regis, B65 9AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 9AB

Average Price
£381,276

Semi-Detached
£322,001

Terraced
£313,231

Detached
£395,559

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,267,625

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bill Thomas Way

Average Price
£374,482

Semi-Detached
£323,327

Terraced
£320,915

Detached
£398,840

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,248,946

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bill Thomas WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Bill Thomas Way, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-11-21	£290,000
86 Bill Thomas Way, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-08-21	£388,057
54 Bill Thomas Way, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-05-30	£287,911
116 Bill Thomas Way, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-10-04	£284,141
18 Bill Thomas Way, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-01-19	£381,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 9AB

Employment

B65 9AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	214
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	15
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	5,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whiteheath Infant School Shelsley Avenue , B69 1BG	- not rated	370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	3out of 4	423 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's CofE Junior School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	- not rated	423 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	2out of 4	496 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	- not rated	496 yd	Foundation school	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	3,489 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	1,394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	- not rated	1,597 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Arts College Lower City Road , Tividale B69 2HE	- not rated	2,048 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	2,570 yd	Academy converter	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	1,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,570 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	810 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	810 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	831 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oakham Centre Darby's Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	- not rated	1,290 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	3out of 4	1,387 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 Phoenix Bar and Grill	The Phoenix, Martley Road	299 yd
Delish Delights	15 Hartlebury Road	307 yd
The Fourways	Four Ways Inn, Portway Hill	334 yd
Amma’s Cafe	7 Portway Road	382 yd
Rowley Village Tandoori	10 Portway Road	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bulls Head Inn	The Bulls Head Inn, 389 Birchfield Lane	902 yd
Whiteheath Tavern	White Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane	958 yd
Cookhouse and Pub	Wolverhampton Road	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lion Farm Fish & Chips	11 Hartlebury Road	289 yd
Good View Chinese Takeaway	12 Portway Road	382 yd
Portway Fish Bar	13 Portway Road	382 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2	523 yd
Gold Chicken Express	73 Hanover Road	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road		967 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park		1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lion Farm Playing Fields BRUNEL ROAD	grass pitches	523 yd
Rowley Golf Club TIPPITY GREEN	golf	865 yd
Portway Lifestyle Centre NEWBURY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	874 yd
Oldbury Leisure Centre (Closed) Newbury Lane	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts	878 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	198.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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