B65 0DQ House Prices & Local Information

B65 0DQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.6km from Ross in Blackheath. Administratively it sits within Blackheath ward and the Halesowen and Rowley Regis constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, B65 0DQ is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. The daytime character shifts — urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. With an average age of 48, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 42% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 84 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban 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 B65 0DQ are sourced from Output Area E00050249 (shared with 34 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.