B64 5EQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Bannister Street, 0.2km 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 5EQ is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. Outside of residential hours, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. At 37 years average, expect a well-rounded neighbourhood — a blend of established families, working professionals, and longer-term owner-occupiers. 39% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 30 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £278k, up 91.7% 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 B64 5EQ are sourced from Output Area E00050369 (shared with 21 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BANNISTER STREET, B64 5EQ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BANNISTER STREET, B64 5EQ.
355
37
£ 35,300 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B64 5EQ 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 5EQ — 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. Property prices are trending up 91.7% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B64 5EQ. 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
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.
home Property Prices by Type
Detached
£ 278,000
1 sales · Mean £ 278,000
Terraced
£ 145,000
1 sales · Mean £ 145,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
B64 5EQ has low crime rates — 30 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
Netherbrook Primary School
Dudley Wood Primary School
Reddal Hill Primary School
Old Hill Primary School
Ormiston Forge Academy
Temple Meadow Primary School
Timbertree Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
25 nearby- Johns Home Killed Meat0.8 km
- 7 Til Late Convenience Store0.9 km
- Best Price Mini Supermarket0.9 km
- Costcutter Supermarket0.7 km
- Hazra Supermarket0.7 km
- + 20 more
Pub, NightClub
13 nearby- Riddins Tavern0.9 km
- Elephant and Castle0.1 km
- The Roost0.6 km
- Be Our Guest (Midlands) Limited0.9 km
- Elephant And Castle0.2 km
- + 8 more
Takeaway Shop
25 nearby- Bennetts Caribbean0.7 km
- Dixy Chicken0.3 km
- Joe's Place0.9 km
- Pizza GoGo0.7 km
- Hooked on Fish0.6 km
- + 20 more
Restaurant, Cafe
19 nearby- Central Cafe0.6 km
- Eastern Nights Restaurant0.5 km
- The Crusty Cob0.9 km
- Salvation Army Coffee Shop0.1 km
- Cafe +0.8 km
- + 14 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Asda0.6 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods Plc0.8 km
- Aldi0.9 km
- Lidl0.9 km
- Tesco0.5 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cradley Heath1.2 km
- Old Hill1.6 km
- Rowley Regis3.2 km
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Postcode Profile: B645EQ · Data under Open Government Licence