B64 5EH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on St Lukes Street, 0.5km from Bowling Green 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 5EH is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 39% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 36 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £122k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 5EH are sourced from Output Area E00050369 (shared with 21 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ST LUKES STREET, B64 5EH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ST LUKES STREET, B64 5EH.
355
37
£ 35,300 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B64 5EH 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
Social renting makes up 39% of tenure in B64 5EH — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B64 5EH. The average age is 37.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Detached
£ 122,500
2 sales · Mean £ 122,500
Terraced
£ 158,000
1 sales · Mean £ 158,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
B64 5EH has low crime rates — 36 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Corngreaves Academy
Dudley Wood Primary School
Netherbrook Primary School
Reddal Hill Primary School
Old Hill Primary School
Timbertree Academy
Ormiston Forge Academy
Temple Meadow Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
29 nearby- Johns Home Killed Meat0.5 km
- G & S News0.8 km
- Simon's News & Booze0.6 km
- 7 Til Late Convenience Store1.0 km
- Best Price Mini Supermarket1.0 km
- + 24 more
Pub, NightClub
14 nearby- Riddins Tavern0.8 km
- The Victoria Inn0.6 km
- The Cherry Wood Smokehouse0.5 km
- The Moon Under Water0.4 km
- Elephant And Castle0.4 km
- + 9 more
Takeaway Shop
27 nearby- Bennetts Caribbean0.5 km
- Dixy Chicken0.3 km
- Joe's Place0.6 km
- Pizza GoGo0.8 km
- Ivan's Fish and Chips0.3 km
- + 22 more
Restaurant, Cafe
19 nearby- Salvation Army Coffee Shop0.2 km
- Central Cafe0.4 km
- Little Red Cafe0.7 km
- Costa Coffee0.2 km
- KFC0.9 km
- + 14 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Lidl0.6 km
- Tesco0.2 km
- Asda0.9 km
- Lidl1.0 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods Plc0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cradley Heath0.9 km
- Old Hill1.6 km
- Lye3.0 km
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Postcode Profile: B645EH · Data under Open Government Licence