B65 0AN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Nash Close, 0.7km from Ross in Blackheath. Administratively it sits within Blackheath ward and the Halesowen and Rowley Regis constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, B65 0AN is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 45 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 37% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 83 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £167k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 28.2% year-on-year. 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 B65 0AN are sourced from Output Area E00050257 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NASH CLOSE, B65 0AN House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NASH CLOSE, B65 0AN.
251
45
£ 36,800 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B65 0AN falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
With 37% social renting, B65 0AN is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. The 45-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population. Property prices are trending up 28.2% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B65 0AN. The average age is 45.0. 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
Semi-Detached
£ 162,500
2 sales · Mean £ 162,500
Terraced
£ 156,000
3 sales · Mean £ 154,000
Detached
£ 167,000
1 sales · Mean £ 167,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around B65 0AN is moderate at 83 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
Highfields Primary School
Blackheath Primary School
Olive Hill Primary Academy
Temple Meadow Primary School
Halesbury School
St Michael's Church of England High School
Ormiston Forge Academy
Hurst Green Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Tesco1.0 km
- Lidl UK GmbH0.6 km
- SEHR Convenience Store0.8 km
- Iceland Foods Limited0.4 km
- Sainsbury's0.4 km
Retailers - Other
40 nearby- Blackheath Fruit and Vegetables0.5 km
- Euro Mini Market0.3 km
- Deen General Store0.9 km
- JD Convenience Stores0.8 km
- Munir & Bro's Supermarket0.6 km
- + 35 more
Pub, NightClub
19 nearby- The Shell-ter0.7 km
- Bell and Bear Inn0.5 km
- Old Bush Revived0.6 km
- Hill & Cakemore Liberal Club0.8 km
- Shoulder of Mutton0.5 km
- + 14 more
Restaurant, Cafe
20 nearby- Spice Hut0.8 km
- Junglebugs Indoor Play Centre0.7 km
- Balti Towers0.8 km
- Bobbo's Todays Catch0.5 km
- Dessert Corner0.7 km
- + 15 more
Takeaway Shop
34 nearby- Jade0.8 km
- Low n Slow To Go0.8 km
- New Kee0.6 km
- Antonios Pizza0.3 km
- Hot Food Paradise Chinese Takeaway1.0 km
- + 29 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Old Hill0.9 km
- Rowley Regis1.0 km
- Cradley Heath3.2 km
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Postcode Profile: B650AN · Data under Open Government Licence