Throne Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B65 9JU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	54.3%	48.9%	-5.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	45.7%	51.1%	5.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 9JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	26.9%	43.8%	16.9%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	29.8%	-12.4%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.8%	10.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	16.6%	10.6%	-6.0%	6.1%	4.5%

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	28.3%	35.7%	7.4%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	31.7%	38.3%	6.6%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	21.5%	16.1%	-5.4%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	14.7%	7.7%	-7.0%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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 9JU this area, 33.8% 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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	52.5%	33.8%	-18.7%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	15%	0.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	12.4%	7.5%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	6.7%	19.7%	13.0%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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)
Indian	2.6%	16.8%	14.2%	3.1%	13.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	82.3%	61.3%	-21.0%	81.4%	-20.1%
Other	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	90.9%	77.8%	-13.1%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	12.5%	9.9%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
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	90.9%	77.8%	-13.1%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.2%	12.4%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	27.9%	13.5%	14.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	12.2%	0.9%	11.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Throne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Throne Road was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.2% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Throne Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath and the 215th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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 9JU, 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 Throne Road are based on 206 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 Throne Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 9JU

Average Price
£224,462

Semi-Detached
£214,602

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£313,199

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Throne Road

Average Price
£206,993

Semi-Detached
£220,735

Terraced
£194,733

Detached
£305,948

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,608

Other
£17,667

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Throne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
219 Throne Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-03-09	£243,407
219 Throne Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-12-17	£174,382
214 Throne Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-12-06	£201,166
232 Throne Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-12-06	£242,787
224 Throne Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2018-12-06	£254,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 9JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,286 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	281 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	3out of 4	366 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Mary Primary School Hawfield Road , Tividale B69 1LD	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Primary School Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Dudley Road , B65 8JY	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Foundation 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	1,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	2,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,439 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	579 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Community 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	1,831 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,559 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
Delish Delights	15 Hartlebury Road	317 yd
The Phoenix Bar and Grill	The Phoenix, Martley Road	485 yd
Amma’s Cafe	7 Portway Road	640 yd
Rowley Village Tandoori	10 Portway Road	640 yd
The Fourways	Four Ways Inn, Portway Hill	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bulls Head Inn	The Bulls Head Inn, 389 Birchfield Lane	606 yd
Whiteheath Tavern	White Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane	673 yd
The Fox Tavern	Fox Tavern, Titford Lane	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2	160 yd
Lion Farm Fish & Chips	11 Hartlebury Road	302 yd
Gold Chicken Express	73 Hanover Road	505 yd
Pizza Delicious	61 Hanover Road	505 yd
New Kitchen	69 Hanover Road	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road	629 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park	926 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lion Farm Playing Fields BRUNEL ROAD	grass pitches	629 yd
Rowley Golf Club TIPPITY GREEN	golf	881 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
Oldbury Leisure Centre (Closed) Newbury Lane	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,076 yd
Portway Lifestyle Centre NEWBURY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,085 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	33.3%

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	127.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B65 9JU