B65 0BE 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.
This is a strong family neighbourhood — 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 39 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £146k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 39.0% 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 0BE are sourced from Output Area E00050253 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HOLLY ROAD, B65 0BE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HOLLY ROAD, B65 0BE.
334
40
£ 36,800 /yr
48%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B65 0BE falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. B65 0BE's 64% ownership and 40-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Low crime and a maturing demographic make this one of the more stable postcodes in the district. Property prices are trending up 39.0% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B65 0BE. 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
Terraced
£ 105,000
7 sales · Mean £ 115,857
Semi-Detached
£ 154,000
2 sales · Mean £ 154,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
B65 0BE has low crime rates — 39 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
St Michael's Church of England High School
Temple Meadow Primary School
Ormiston Forge Academy
The Westminster School
Brickhouse Primary School
Olive Hill Primary Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
33 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
- + 28 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 Catch0.6 km
- Bethel Chapel0.7 km
- Fenn's Cafe0.7 km
- Artisan Expresso Bar0.5 km
- + 11 more
Takeaway Shop
28 nearby- Star Fish and Chips0.2 km
- Golden Wok0.5 km
- Mujeeb's0.6 km
- A K Grill0.9 km
- Penny's Fish Bar1.0 km
- + 23 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Iceland Foods Limited0.5 km
- Sainsbury's0.5 km
- Lidl UK GmbH0.7 km
- Tesco0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Old Hill0.8 km
- Rowley Regis1.1 km
- Cradley Heath3.0 km
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Postcode Profile: B650BE · Data under Open Government Licence