Postcode · Halesowen

B62 8RS area guide

Who lives in B62 8RS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hawne
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,586 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B62 8RSHalesowen

At a glance

What B62 8RS is like

B62 8RS is a postcode in the Hawne area of Dudley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,586 people. 63.6% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 53.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in B62 8 sold for a median of £272,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B62 8RS compares

Headline figures for B62 8RS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,000

Median over 85 sales in B62 8, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,642

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B62 8RS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B62 8 is down 6.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B62 8RS FAQs

Is B62 8RS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B62 8RS?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,000.

Homes in B62 8 sold for a median of £272,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B62 8RS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B62 8RS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B62 8RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.5% of residents. 63.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.8%).

Which council covers B62 8RS?

The local authority for B62 8RS is Dudley.

B62 8RS comes under Dudley in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B62 8RS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Old Hill Rail Station, 0.7 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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