Hanover Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B65 9EH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	53%	49.1%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47%	50.9%	3.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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 9EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	31.2%	44.5%	13.3%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	37.6%	-12.2%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	6.7%	8%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.2%	38.2%	-1.0%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	37.2%	36.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	17%	15.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.2%	2.2%

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 9EH this area, 30.4% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.3%	30.4%	-11.9%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	13.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	15.6%	1.4%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	18.6%	10.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	16%	5.7%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.2%	84.9%	-3.3%	81.4%	3.5%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	94.2%	90.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.9%
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	94.2%	90.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	28.4%	13.5%	14.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Hanover Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hanover Road was 70.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.2% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hanover Road has the 49th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath and the 442nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.8%.

🔎 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 9EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hanover Road are based on 90 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 Hanover Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 9EH

Average Price
£194,076

Semi-Detached
£194,076

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hanover Road

Average Price
£172,781

Semi-Detached
£191,745

Terraced
£167,750

Detached
£287,686

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,759

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hanover Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Hanover Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2024-12-19	£211,195
112 Hanover Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-07-18	£161,689
109 Hanover Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2023-08-11	£242,684
88 Hanover Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-07-08	£203,282
115 Hanover Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-04-08	£194,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 9EH

Employment

B65 9EH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	90
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	18
Education	11
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	2out of 4	373 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	3out of 4	964 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	3out of 4	982 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brickhouse Primary School Dudhill Road , B65 8HS	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Primary School Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	3out of 4	1,279 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	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	3,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,010 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	680 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	2,377 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,530 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,911 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
Amma’s Cafe	7 Portway Road	537 yd
Rowley Village Tandoori	10 Portway Road	537 yd
The Fourways	Four Ways Inn, Portway Hill	678 yd
KT Fish Bar	35 Bell End	857 yd
Delish Delights	15 Hartlebury Road	871 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tippity Green Gold Club Limited	Sandwell Pines Golf Centre, Tippity Green	499 yd
Rowley Bar & Grill	Rowley Bar And Grill, 47 Hawes Lane	613 yd
Springfield Social Club	Springfield Working Mens Club, 198 Dudley Road	893 yd
The Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, 18 Rowley Village	920 yd
Sir Robert Peel	Sir Robert Peel, Rowley Village	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kitchen	69 Hanover Road	138 yd
Gold Chicken Express	73 Hanover Road	144 yd
Pizza Delicious	61 Hanover Road	144 yd
Good View Chinese Takeaway	12 Portway Road	537 yd
Portway Fish Bar	13 Portway Road	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	26 Rowley Village		920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rowley Golf Club TIPPITY GREEN	golf	280 yd
Rowley Regis Learning Campus CURRAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	715 yd
Springfield Primary School DUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Britannia Park SIVITERS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,062 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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