B65 0BH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Holly Road, 0.3km from Ross in Cradley Heath. Administratively it sits within Blackheath ward and the Halesowen and Rowley Regis constituency.
For families considering a move, B65 0BH represents 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 40 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 64% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 35 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £216k, down 17.4% 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 0BH are sourced from Output Area E00050253 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HOLLY ROAD, B65 0BH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HOLLY ROAD, B65 0BH.
334
40
£ 36,800 /yr
48%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B65 0BH falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
B65 0BH is an established family neighbourhood — 64% owner-occupation and an average age of 40 give this postcode the stable, settled character of a community where households put down roots. Low crime and mid-range prices — a genuinely accessible family postcode. Property prices are trending down 17.4% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B65 0BH. The average age is 39.8. 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 Profile: A mature, mid-life demographic. The population consists largely of established adults in their late thirties and forties.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 136,000
3 sales · Mean £ 151,500
Terraced
£ 230,000
3 sales · Mean £ 204,983
Flat
£ 128,000
1 sales · Mean £ 128,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
B65 0BH has low crime rates — 35 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Highfields Primary School
Blackheath Primary School
Temple Meadow Primary School
St Michael's Church of England High School
Ormiston Forge Academy
The Westminster School
Brickhouse Primary School
Old Hill Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
31 nearby- Grewal News and Offlicence0.2 km
- Neil's Finer Fresh Grimsby Fish0.6 km
- New Crown Bakery Limited0.6 km
- Teddy Gray's0.6 km
- Malcolms0.5 km
- + 26 more
Pub, NightClub
15 nearby- Totters Leisure0.2 km
- Shoulder of Mutton0.6 km
- Sir Robert Peel0.7 km
- The Britannia0.5 km
- The Britannia Inn0.7 km
- + 10 more
Restaurant, Cafe
16 nearby- Cheswicks Coffee Shop0.4 km
- Bobbo's Todays Catch0.7 km
- Bethel Chapel0.7 km
- Fenn's Cafe0.7 km
- Artisan Expresso Bar0.5 km
- + 11 more
Takeaway Shop
26 nearby- Star Fish and Chips0.2 km
- Golden Wok0.5 km
- Mujeeb's0.7 km
- A K Grill1.0 km
- Cetin Turkish Kebab House0.8 km
- + 21 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Iceland Foods Limited0.5 km
- Sainsbury's0.5 km
- Lidl UK GmbH0.8 km
- Tesco0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Old Hill0.7 km
- Rowley Regis1.2 km
- Cradley Heath2.9 km
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Postcode Profile: B650BH · Data under Open Government Licence