Postcode · Halesowen

B62 0DP area guide

Who lives in B62 0DP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Halesowen East
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,804 (2024)

B62 0DPHalesowen

At a glance

What B62 0DP is like

B62 0DP is a postcode in the Halesowen East neighbourhood of Dudley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,804 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 59.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B62 0 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B62 0DP compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 65 sales in B62 0, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£58,645

Average a year, before tax — higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B62 0DP FAQs

Is B62 0DP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B62 0DP?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in B62 0 sold for a median of £400,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B62 0DP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around B62 0DP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in B62 0DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 5–9, at 8% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (68.8%).

Which council covers B62 0DP?

B62 0DP is in Dudley.

B62 0DP is in Dudley, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B62 0DP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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