Highbury Close, Rowley Regis, B65 9PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B65 9PW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	52.8%	54.4%	1.6%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	47.2%	45.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	24.9%	26.3%	1.4%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	43.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.8%	4%	2.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.1%	7.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	15.4%	17.8%	2.4%	6.1%	11.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.8%	39.5%	-1.3%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	31.8%	30.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	19.5%	20.1%	0.6%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	6.1%	8.5%	2.4%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 9PW this area, 29.8% 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	29.8%	-5.3%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.1%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	16.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.9%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	20.7%	5.3%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% 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%
Indian	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.4%	83.4%	-7.0%	81.4%	2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	95%	89.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	89.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	7.1%	5.4%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Highbury Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury Close was 24.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.3% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Highbury Close has the 15th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B65 9PW, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Highbury Close are based on 21 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 Highbury Close, Rowley Regis, B65 9PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 9PW

Average Price
£119,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,717

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Close

Average Price
£120,510

Semi-Detached
£146,568

Terraced
£151,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,877

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Highbury Close, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-10-03	£97,575
10 Highbury Close, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-06-23	£107,541
10 Highbury Close, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-06-23	£107,541
9 Highbury Close, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2020-07-20	£128,894
5 Highbury Close, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2019-05-03	£108,863

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 9PW

Employment

B65 9PW 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	91
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	23
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	14
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackheath Primary School Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	2out of 4	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	- not rated	901 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Junior School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	- not rated	908 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Infant School Grafton Road , B68 8LX	- not rated	908 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,969 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	- not rated	625 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE	- not rated	1,660 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley High School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	2,220 yd	Community school	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	1,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	3,597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,360 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	473 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	532 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	532 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	3out of 4	1,360 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	1,468 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KT Fish Bar	35 Bell End	476 yd
Chilli Hut	360 Oldbury Road	486 yd
Kenzie's Kitchen	358 Oldbury Road	486 yd
Grafton's Sandwich Shop	20 Penncricket Lane	906 yd
Junglebugs Indoor Play Centre	Unit 4, Cardale Street	951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox Tavern	Fox Tavern, Titford Lane	540 yd
The New Inn	New Inn, 90 Oldbury Road	688 yd
The Bulls Head Inn	The Bulls Head Inn, 389 Birchfield Lane	692 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club	122 Ashes Road	711 yd
Whiteheath Tavern	White Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane	733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Dragon	201 Penncricket Lane	253 yd
Seavers Fish & Chips	301 Oldbury Road	313 yd
Hans Cantonese Take Away	340 Oldbury Road	366 yd
Whiteheath Fish & Chips	330 Oldbury Road	366 yd
House of Peri Peri	354 Oldbury Road	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road	507 yd
Tesco	26 Rowley Village	867 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Oldbury Road	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Road Social And Sports Club YORK ROAD	grass pitches	464 yd
Britannia High School (Closed) Britannia Road	grass pitches	594 yd
Blackheath Primary School BLACKHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL BLACKHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	596 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley) CAKEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	778 yd
Base Gym (Closed) OLDBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Causeway Green Primary School PENNCRICKET LANE	grass pitches	959 yd
St Pauls Drive Open Space ST. PAULS DRIVE	grass pitches	993 yd
Pro-Fitness NIMMINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Britannia Park SIVITERS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,037 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.24 Mbit/s

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