B64 5BA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Sydney Road, 0.6km from New Village in Cradley Heath. Administratively it sits within Cradley Heath and Old Hill ward and the Halesowen and Rowley Regis constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, B64 5BA is an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. During the day, manufacturing, energy and utilities. A balanced community with an average age of 45 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 29% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 84 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £265k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for B64 5BA are sourced from Output Area E00050380 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SYDNEY ROAD, B64 5BA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SYDNEY ROAD, B64 5BA.
317
45
£ 37,200 /yr
41%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B64 5BA falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. B64 5BA's 52% ownership and 45-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Moderate crime is broadly expected in an active family area — street-level variation matters.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B64 5BA. The average age is 44.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Detached
£ 280,000
3 sales · Mean £ 242,000
Semi-Detached
£ 241,000
4 sales · Mean £ 248,000
Terraced
£ 143,600
4 sales · Mean £ 169,300
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around B64 5BA is moderate at 84 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Quarry Bank Primary School
Dudley Wood Primary School
Cradley CofE Primary School
Corngreaves Academy
Colley Lane Primary Academy
Netherbrook Primary School
Timbertree Academy
Reddal Hill Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
15 nearby- The Woodman1.0 km
- The Vine Inn0.6 km
- Elephant and Castle0.9 km
- The Roost0.5 km
- Quarry Bank Social Club0.8 km
- + 10 more
Restaurant, Cafe
12 nearby- Spice Tree1.0 km
- Good Choice0.3 km
- Central Cafe0.5 km
- Lyde Green Cafe0.5 km
- La Brunch0.7 km
- + 7 more
Takeaway Shop
20 nearby- Mediterranean Pizza0.3 km
- Santa Fey0.3 km
- Hooked on Fish0.4 km
- Saliya0.3 km
- Mushy P's Fish and Chips0.8 km
- + 15 more
Retailers - Other
26 nearby- 7 Til Late Convenience Store1.0 km
- Best Price Mini Supermarket1.0 km
- Fairy Artistic Bakery1.0 km
- Murrays Healthcare1.0 km
- Nisa Local1.0 km
- + 21 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Safebury's0.8 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods Plc0.3 km
- Lidl0.3 km
- Tesco0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cradley Heath0.3 km
- Old Hill2.3 km
- Lye2.3 km
Bus Stops
- Cradley Heath Rail Station0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: B645BA · Data under Open Government Licence