Postcode · Halesowen

B63 3UX area guide

Who lives in B63 3UX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cradley East
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,031 (2024)

B63 3UXHalesowen

At a glance

What B63 3UX is like

B63 3UX is a postcode in the Cradley East neighbourhood of Dudley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,031 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 63.7% 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 B63 3 sold for a median of £241,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B63 3UX compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£241,000

Median over 96 sales in B63 3, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,981

Average a year, before tax — higher than 23% 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.

01
A young populationPositive
23.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B63 3UX FAQs

Is B63 3UX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in B63 3UX?

The median sale price over the last year was £241,000.

Homes in B63 3 sold for a median of £241,000 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B63 3UX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B63 3UX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B63 3UX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (42.5%).

Which council covers B63 3UX?

B63 3UX is in Dudley.

B63 3UX is in Dudley, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B63 3UX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Old Hill Rail Station, 1 mile 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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