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B63 2BS

Cradley North & Wollescote · Dudley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Halesowen
Ward
Cradley North & Wollescote
Local authority
Dudley
Constituency
Halesowen
Postcode district
B63
Postcode sector
B63 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B63 2SX 72 m
B63 2BP 100 m
B63 2TP 105 m
B63 2TA 112 m
B63 2TB 121 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B63 2BS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B63
Postcode sector
B63 2
Latitude
52.461581
Longitude
-2.083637
British National Grid easting
394,414
British National Grid northing
284,850

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Dudley · E08000027
Electoral ward
Cradley North & Wollescote · E05015909
Parish or community
E43000181
Westminster constituency
Halesowen · E14001261
Output area
E00049930
Lower layer super output area
Dudley 033F · E01009868
Middle layer super output area
Dudley 033 · E02002032

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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72 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
33, Ladysmith Road, Cradley, Halesowen, B63 2BS 28 November 2025 £165,000
50, Ladysmith Road, Cradley, Halesowen, B63 2BS 2 May 2025 £225,000
26, Ladysmith Road, Cradley, Halesowen, B63 2BS 11 April 2025 £155,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
79
Primary
54
Secondary
13

  1. Colley Lane Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    246 m

  2. Cradley CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    294 m

  3. INNOV4TE Independent School

    Other independent special school

    460 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,098
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,021
  • Criminal damage and arson 207
  • Vehicle crime 176
  • Other theft 121
  • Public order 114

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
125

68 female, 57 male

Postcode households
49
Residents per household
2.6
B63 2 residents
12,459

Age bands in B63 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.7%

2,175 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

1,348 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.6%

3,403 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.9%

3,072 residents

Age 65 and over
18.8%

2,320 residents

This postcode contained 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B63 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

27

within 5 km

  • HADEN VALE SURGERY

    50 BARRS ROAD, WARLEY, CRADLEY HEATH, B64 7HG

    ODS code M88043

    880 m

  • ALEXANDRA MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 SHORT STREET, HALESOWEN, B63 3UH

    ODS code M87623

    1.6 km

  • QUARRY BANK MEDICAL CENTRE

    165 HIGH STREET, QUARRY BANK, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 2AE

    ODS code M87027

    1.7 km

  • MEADOWBROOK SURGERY

    4 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, HALESOWEN, B63 1AB

    ODS code M87001

    1.9 km

  • DUDLEY WOOD SURGERY

    10 QUARRY ROAD, DUDLEY WOOD, DUDLEY, DY2 0EF

    ODS code Y02212

    1.9 km

  • OLD HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRIEST HOUSE, PRIEST STREET, CRADLEY HEATH, B64 6JN

    ODS code M88016

    1.9 km

  • CHURCH VIEW SURGERY

    239 HALESOWEN ROAD, WARLEY, CRADLEY HEATH, B64 6JE

    ODS code M88030

    1.9 km

  • THORNS ROAD SURGERY

    43 THORNS ROAD, QUARRY BANK, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 2JS

    ODS code M87638

    2.1 km

  • THE LIMES SURGERY MEDICAL CENTRE

    172 HIGH STREET, LYE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 8LL

    ODS code M87019

    2.1 km

  • CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    87 CHAPEL STREET, LYE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 8BT

    ODS code M87628

    2.2 km

  • PEDMORE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    22 PEDMORE ROAD, LYE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 8DJ

    ODS code M87030

    2.4 km

  • HALESOWEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 QUARRY LANE, HALESOWEN, B63 4WD

    ODS code M87602

    2.6 km

  • STOURSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HALESOWEN HEALTH CENTRE, 14 BIRMINGHAM STREET, HALESOWEN, B63 3HN

    ODS code Y01756

    2.7 km

  • WYCHBURY MEDICAL GROUP

    121 OAKFIELD ROAD, WOLLESCOTE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 9DS

    ODS code M87024

    2.9 km

  • ANCHOR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HALESOWEN ROAD, NETHERTON, DUDLEY, DY2 9PU

    ODS code M87028

    3.0 km

  • LINKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    NETHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, HALESOWEN ROAD, NETHERTON, DUDLEY, DY2 9PU

    ODS code M87617

    3.0 km

  • REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    DARBY STREET, WARLEY, ROWLEY REGIS, B65 0BA

    ODS code M88004

    3.1 km

  • QUINCY RISE SURGERY

    30 SANDRINGHAM WAY, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 3JR

    ODS code M87618

    3.2 km

  • HIGH OAK SURGERY

    B/HILL H & S CARE CENTRE, VENTURE WAY, PENSNETT, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 1RU

    ODS code Y02653

    3.2 km

  • THE WATERFRONT SURGERY

    BRIERLEY HILL HSCC, VENTURE WAY, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 1RU

    ODS code M87010

    3.2 km

Showing 20 of 27 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Ladysmith Road

    BCT · Colley Gate

    0.1 miles

  • Ladysmith Road

    BCT · Colley Gate

    0.1 miles

  • Hillside Avenue

    BCT · Colley Gate

    0.1 miles

  • Cradley Library

    BCT · Colley Gate

    0.1 miles

  • Cradley Library

    BCT · Colley Gate

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dudley 033F, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

10,892 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £150,000 from 15 recorded sales in B63 2BS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Dudley is £230,781 in June 2026, up 5.0% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

79 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 13 secondary schools. Colley Lane Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 246 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,098 published events cover 12 months, averaging 174.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,021 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.