Postcode Analysis Sandwell, West Midlands

SPRINGFIELD LANE, B65 8PG House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SPRINGFIELD LANE, B65 8PG.

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Population

329

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Avg Age

32

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Avg Income

£ 40,200 /yr

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Employed

37%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: B65 8PG 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.

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6/10
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3/10
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7/10
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3/10
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8/10
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2/10
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2/10
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2/10
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7/10
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Area Character

B65 8PG has a significant social housing presence — 55% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

B65 8PG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Springfield Lane, 0.1km from Windmill End in Rowley Regis. Administratively it sits within Rowley ward and the Halesowen and Rowley Regis constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, B65 8PG is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. An average age of 32 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 55% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 25 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £85k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the 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 8PG are sourced from Output Area E00050810 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B65 8PG. The average age is 31.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British72.1%
Asian / British Asian8.4%
Black / African / Caribbean11.5%
Other / Mixed8.0%

Economic Activity

37%Active
FT: 27%
Unemployed: 2%
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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

Terraced

£ 85,000

1 sales · Mean £ 85,000

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

B65 8PG has low crime rates — 25 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.

Violence and sexual offences68
Vehicle crime13
Other theft9
Criminal damage and arson8
Anti-social behaviour5

school Local Schools

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Springfield Primary School

Requires Improvement463 pupils0.6 km
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Brickhouse Primary School

Good213 pupils0.8 km
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Netherton Park Nursery School

Outstanding122 pupils1.1 km
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Northfield Road Primary School

Inadequate394 pupils1.2 km
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Sledmere Primary School

Inadequate660 pupils1.3 km
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The Westminster School

Outstanding238 pupils1.3 km
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Netherbrook Primary School

Good478 pupils1.4 km
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Ormiston Forge Academy

Good1654 pupils1.5 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Pub, NightClub

4 nearby
  • The Red Lion0.8 km
  • Springfield Social Club0.7 km
  • Gate Hangs Well0.7 km
  • The Wheatsheaf0.4 km
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

3 nearby
  • The Doulton Diner0.3 km
  • Bumble Hole Visitor Centre0.3 km
  • The Hailstone0.5 km
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Retailers - Other

5 nearby
  • Quality Supermarket UK0.8 km
  • Tactical Coffee0.3 km
  • Mehar Retail Ltd (Spar Store)0.7 km
  • Essdee Stores0.6 km
  • Springfield Stores0.5 km
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

4 nearby
  • China Kitchen0.5 km
  • Edmund and Tenzing Bar and Grill0.5 km
  • Soul Inah Bowl Takeaway0.3 km
  • Darby End Fish and Chips0.9 km
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Supermarkets

2 nearby
  • Select & Save0.9 km
  • Aldi1.0 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Old Hill2.3 km
  • Dudley2.5 km
  • Rowley Regis2.8 km