B65 9NX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.6km from Blackheath in Rowley Regis. Administratively it sits within Rowley ward and the Halesowen and Rowley Regis constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, B65 9NX is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 83% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 13% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 38 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 9NX are sourced from Output Area E00050786 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
B65 9NX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for B65 9NX.
321
36
£ 35,600 /yr
29%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B65 9NX 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 83% of tenure in B65 9NX — 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 B65 9NX. The average age is 36.2. 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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
B65 9NX has low crime rates — 38 incidents 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
Rowley Hall Primary School
Blackheath Primary School
St Michael's Church of England High School
The Primrose Centre
The Westminster School
St James CofE Primary School
Causeway Green Primary School
Springfield Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
19 nearby- Michael Supermarket0.6 km
- Medina Supermarket0.8 km
- Throne News0.7 km
- Neil's Finer Fresh Grimsby Fish1.0 km
- New Crown Bakery Limited1.0 km
- + 14 more
Takeaway Shop
21 nearby- Gold Chicken Express0.6 km
- Seavers Fish & Chips0.6 km
- Whiteheath Fish & Chips0.7 km
- Cetin Turkish Kebab House0.8 km
- Dilshad Balti & Tandoori0.9 km
- + 16 more
Restaurant, Cafe
7 nearby- Kenzie's Kitchen0.7 km
- Quick Coffee Break1.0 km
- Tracy's Cafe1.0 km
- KT Fish Bar0.2 km
- Wendy's Salt and Pepper Pot0.9 km
- + 2 more
Pub, NightClub
9 nearby- Sir Robert Peel0.5 km
- The Britannia Inn0.5 km
- The New Inn0.7 km
- Shoulder of Mutton0.9 km
- Whiteheath Tavern0.9 km
- + 4 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Iceland Foods Limited1.0 km
- Budgens0.7 km
- Tesco0.5 km
- Lidl UK GmbH0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Rowley Regis0.9 km
- Old Hill1.9 km
- Langley Green2.5 km
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Postcode Profile: B659NX · Data under Open Government Licence