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Cradley Heath

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About

Cradley Heath lies in the industrial heartland of the Sandwell borough, characterised by residential streets and local commercial centres. The area's layout reflects its historical development, with housing spread across undulating terrain and main roads channelling traffic through its core. Land use is primarily practical, serving the everyday needs of the local community with essential shops and services concentrated along the high street.

The area's identity is firmly linked to its ironworking and chainmaking past, an industry for which it was internationally known. This heritage is physically present in the remaining old workshops and the preserved Cradley Heath workers' chain, symbolising its craft. The landscape includes areas of reclaimed land alongside more established neighbourhoods, creating a varied townscape shaped by its economic history.

Area overview

On average Cradley Heath has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 25.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cradley Heath is £43,966 per year. There are 1 schools in Cradley Heath: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Cradley Heath is home to around 7,378 people, with a population density of about 3,049.1 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
25.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cradley Heath Population
7,378
Population density
3,049.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.76(+21%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.52(+58%)
Vehicle crime
10.3(+58%)
Other theft
8.13(+43%)
Shoplifting
7.59(-13%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,939
80.45%
Pakistani
341
4.62%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
161
2.18%
Other White
159
2.15%
White and Asian (mixed)
124
1.68%
Total population: 7,382

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,572
27.16%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,232
21.29%
Level 3 (A level)
1,009
17.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
865
14.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
657
11.35%
Total 16+ residents: 5,787

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
873
28.28%
Owns with a mortgage
839
27.18%
Social rents from council
682
22.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
485
15.71%
Other social rented
130
4.21%
Total households: 3,087

Property prices in Cradley Heath

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 in Cradley Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £504,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cradley Heath in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cradley Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached15£378,500£3,316
Flats1£185,000£—
Semi-Detached31£232,500£2,971
Terraced25£210,000£2,679

10 years median price trend in Cradley Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cradley Heath.

All postcodes in Cradley Heath

B645AD

Cradley Heath and Old Hill

B645DG

Providence Street

B647EZ

Barrs Road

B645BG

Whitehall Road

B647JF

Halesowen Road

B647EG

Meadow Walk

B647LD

The Retreat

B645AX

Greenfield Avenue

B647JN

Hayseech

B647NS

Corngreaves Walk

B646BE

Newlyn Road

B647BY

Central Avenue

B646AJ

Station Street

B647BW

Portersfield Road

B647LJ

Coppice Road

B645BS

Cradley Heath and Old Hill

B646EP

Stacey Close

B647RW

Lodge Forge Trading Estate

B647AA

Woods Lane

B645BY

New Pool Road

B646AH

Graingers Lane

B647AF

Alcova Grove

B647NE

Norwood Avenue

B647HH

Barrs Road

B646DZ

Petford Street

B645BB

Compton Road

B645DH

Cradley Heath and Old Hill

B647NB

Timbertree Crescent

B647HL

Trejon Road

B645BX

New Pool Road

B647ED

Codsall Road

B647AL

Woods Lane

B647JU

Halesowen Road

B647JR

The Crescent

B647JJ

Hayseech

B647JL

Hayseech

B647HA

Barrs Road

B647HG

Barrs Road

B647AY

Cradley Heath and Old Hill

B647LR

Valley Road

B646AQ

Cradley Heath and Old Hill

B646AX

Southgate

B647HD

Barrs Road

B647DS

Overend Road

B645AZ

Silverthorne Lane

B647AB

Patience Round Close

B645DX

Rainbow Court

B645DW

Tibbetts Road

B647LN

Coppice Road

B647HS

Lee Road

B647JD

Halesowen Road

B645AL

Forge Lane

B646BS

Oldfields

B647HW

High Avenue

B647HR

Cricketers Meadow

B646AL

Cosens Drive

B646AE

Bearmore Road

B647BN

Portersfield Road

B647DY

Dingle Avenue

B647DT

Rose Villas

B647AD

Sylvia Pankhurst Close

B647AT

Central Avenue

B645DD

Woodall Street

B647AZ

Emeline Close

B647BJ

Charlton Drive

B647NH

Timbertree Crescent

B645BH

St Annes Road

B647DJ

Cradley Heath and Old Hill

B646DG

Clyde Street

B645EN

Mary Macarthur Drive

B647NJ

Norwood Avenue

B646EB

Sutherland Road

B645DT

Providence Street

B647EX

Barrs Road

B647LB

Foxes Ridge

B647RP

Macarthur Road

B645BJ

Cradley Heath and Old Hill

B647LU

Valley Road

B645HG

High Street

B647JS

The Crescent

B647NA

Mill Road

B646EU

Lawrence Lane

B647DP

Overend Road

B646AA

Chester Road

B647BL

Portersfield Road

B645DJ

Providence Street

B647LA

Bradleys Close

B647JP

Hayseech

B646DU

Bearmore Road

B647BG

Stourdale Road

B646DX

Bearmore Road

B647JH

Haden Close

B647ET

Hollies Rise

B646EA

Sutherland Road

B645AB

Lower High Street

B647ES

Grove Villas

B647JZ

Hayseech

B645AS

Maypole Close

B647LS

Valley Road

B645BL

Whitehall Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.