Postcode · Rowley Regis

B65 9RG area guide

Who lives in B65 9RG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whiteheath
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,560 (2024)

B65 9RGRowley Regis

At a glance

What B65 9RG is like

B65 9RG is a postcode in the Whiteheath neighbourhood of Sandwell. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,560 people. 83.8% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 50.2% 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 B65 9 sold for a median of £217,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B65 9RG 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 — 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£217,750

Median over 64 sales in B65 9, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£38,976

Average a year, before tax — higher than 9% 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
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B65 9RG FAQs

Is B65 9RG 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 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 B65 9RG?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,750.

Homes in B65 9 sold for a median of £217,750 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B65 9RG safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B65 9RG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in B65 9RG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 8% of residents. 83.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (50.3%).

Which council covers B65 9RG?

B65 9RG is in Sandwell.

B65 9RG is in Sandwell, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B65 9RG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Rowley Regis 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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