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B63 2LS

Cradley North & Wollescote · Dudley · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B63 2LX 45 m
B63 2LR 59 m
B63 2LY 75 m
B63 2LU 113 m
B63 2LZ 119 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B63 2LS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B63
Postcode sector
B63 2
Latitude
52.456163
Longitude
-2.091705
British National Grid easting
393,865
British National Grid northing
284,248

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
E00049892
Lower layer super output area
Dudley 033D · E01009862
Middle layer super output area
Dudley 033 · E02002032

Postcode source versions

Explore B63

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
73
Primary
50
Secondary
11

  1. Caslon Primary Community School

    Community school

    458 m

  2. INNOV4TE Independent School

    Other independent special school

    485 m

  3. Colley Lane Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    649 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,883
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 889
  • Criminal damage and arson 161
  • Vehicle crime 143
  • Public order 117
  • Burglary 112

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
27

20 female, 7 male

Postcode households
12
Residents per household
2.3
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 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B63 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

25

within 5 km

  • THE LIMES SURGERY MEDICAL CENTRE

    172 HIGH STREET, LYE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 8LL

    ODS code M87019

    1.5 km

  • CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    87 CHAPEL STREET, LYE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 8BT

    ODS code M87628

    1.6 km

  • HADEN VALE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M88043

    1.7 km

  • MEADOWBROOK SURGERY

    4 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, HALESOWEN, B63 1AB

    ODS code M87001

    1.7 km

  • PEDMORE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    22 PEDMORE ROAD, LYE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 8DJ

    ODS code M87030

    1.8 km

  • QUARRY BANK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M87027

    1.9 km

  • ALEXANDRA MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 SHORT STREET, HALESOWEN, B63 3UH

    ODS code M87623

    2.0 km

  • WYCHBURY MEDICAL GROUP

    121 OAKFIELD ROAD, WOLLESCOTE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 9DS

    ODS code M87024

    2.1 km

  • THORNS ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code M87638

    2.1 km

  • DUDLEY WOOD SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y02212

    2.4 km

  • HALESOWEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 QUARRY LANE, HALESOWEN, B63 4WD

    ODS code M87602

    2.6 km

  • OLD HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M88016

    2.7 km

  • CHURCH VIEW SURGERY

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

    ODS code M88030

    2.7 km

  • QUINCY RISE SURGERY

    30 SANDRINGHAM WAY, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 3JR

    ODS code M87618

    2.9 km

  • STOURSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y01756

    3.0 km

  • HIGH OAK SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y02653

    3.4 km

  • THE WATERFRONT SURGERY

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

    ODS code M87010

    3.4 km

  • AW SURGERIES

    ALBION HOUSE, ALBION STREET, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 3EE

    ODS code M87009

    3.6 km

  • ANCHOR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HALESOWEN ROAD, NETHERTON, DUDLEY, DY2 9PU

    ODS code M87028

    3.6 km

  • LINKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M87617

    3.6 km

Showing 20 of 25 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

Nearby transport

  • High Park Road

    BCT · Fatherless Barn

    0.1 miles

  • Two Gates Lane

    BCT · Fatherless Barn

    0.1 miles

  • Humber Gardens

    BCT · Colley Gate

    0.2 miles

  • Humber Gardens

    BCT · Colley Gate

    0.2 miles

  • Park Lane

    BCT · Colley Gate

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dudley 033D, 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

11,235 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
6 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

Schools

73 open schools are in scope, including 50 primary and 11 secondary schools. Caslon Primary Community School is the nearest published school at 458 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,883 published events cover 12 months, averaging 156.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 889 events.

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