B64 postcode area · Dudley

The B64 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dudley, Sandwell. Area Scores range from 15 to 63 across them. Every full B64 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The B64 district contains both ends of the scale: Hawne at 63 out of 100 (#2,521 of 6,856 in England) against Netherton at 16, a 48-point gap between neighbouring areas. 5 of the 8 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £200,000 in Blackheath to £250,000 in Rowley West. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Dudley and Sandwell — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£33,725a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime85per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)40

Owner-occupied61%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the B64 district

£220,000median home sold over the past year · +38.8% over 5 years · +15.5% over the year · 181 sales

Detached£340,000

Semi-detached£218,500

Terraced£182,500

Flat£108,750

Dudley£241,250

West Midlands£252,500

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
HawneDudley	2,521	63	£242,250
Shell Corner & Hurst GreenDudley	4,200	39	£235,000
Rowley WestSandwell	4,289	37	£250,000
BlackheathSandwell	5,400	21	£200,000
Cradley HeathSandwell	5,605	18	£232,500
Old HillSandwell	5,619	18	£210,000
Dudley Wood & SaltwellsDudley	5,715	17	£200,000
NethertonDudley	5,784	16	£205,000

People living in B64 Census 2021

Residents65,895

Median age (est.)40

Density3,409per km²

No qualifications26%

Degree or above22%

No car or van23%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 11%25–44 27%45–64 25%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright 32%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 22%Private rent 16%

Households

One person 31%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 14%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 15% · Skilled trades 13% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups

Professional	15%
Skilled trades	13%
Elementary	12%
Associate professional	12%
Administrative	11%
Process & plant	10%
Caring & leisure	10%
Managers & directors	9%
Sales & customer service	9%

Ethnic group

White 79%Asian 11%Black 4%Mixed 4%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 45% · No religion 37% · Muslim 9%

Born outside the UK: 10%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in B64

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B64 district.

Dudley Rowley

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B64.

B65 B63 DY2 B62 B69 DY5 B68 DY1

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.