# B63

Postcode district covering Halesowen, Hasbury and Cradley, in Dudley.

B63 is a postcode district covering Halesowen, Hasbury and Cradley, in Dudley. Median sale price £248,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 61.1 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code B63. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an B63 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £248,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B63 was £248,000 in 2025. Joint 742nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b63#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 37,254** (2021). B63 had 37,254 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 545th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b63#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in B63 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b63#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In B63, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b63#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=B63) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in B63 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=B63) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 511 homes were sold in B63 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=B63) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for B63.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=B63) (Census 2021, England and Wales): B63 had 37,254 usual residents at the census.

## How B63 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | B63 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £248,000 | 37th most expensive | 75 postcode districts, B · 2025 |
| Population | 37,254 | 15th most populated | 76 postcode districts, B · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 76 postcode districts, B · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.0% | joint 26th highest | 76 postcode districts, B · Jan 2026 |

## Is B63 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in B63 at a rate of 61.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.7 per 1,000 people across the B postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 182 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in B63.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (988), other crime (374) and criminal damage and arson (219).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in B63 was 66.0 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in B63, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so B63 has no single figure. Of its 24 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in B63

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dudley 032C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009869) | 1,531 | 46.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.6% |
| [Dudley 032D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009870) | 1,439 | 54.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 86.9% |
| [Dudley 033A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009809) | 1,695 | 68.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Dudley 033B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009813) | 1,585 | 68.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 033C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009861) | 1,640 | 51.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.3% |
| [Dudley 033D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009862) | 1,848 | 57.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.0% |
| [Dudley 033E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009863) | 1,951 | 56.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 88.3% |
| [Dudley 033F](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009868) | 1,495 | 57.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.2% |
| [Dudley 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009734) | 1,580 | 193.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.9% |
| [Dudley 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009735) | 1,649 | 48.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.3% |
| [Dudley 034C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009736) | 1,386 | 30.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.3% |
| [Dudley 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009737) | 1,519 | 44.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.7% |
| [Dudley 034E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009738) | 1,683 | 34.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 039A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009732) | 1,865 | 85.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Dudley 039B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009733) | 1,849 | 207.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.9% |
| [Dudley 039C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009739) | 1,532 | 48.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Dudley 039D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009799) | 1,457 | 32.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.0% |
| [Dudley 039E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009805) | 1,443 | 102.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.0% |
| [Dudley 039F](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009806) | 1,469 | 49.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.3% |
| [Dudley 043A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009807) | 1,871 | 23.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.4% |
| [Dudley 043B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009808) | 1,360 | 19.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 89.2% |
| [Dudley 043C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009810) | 1,803 | 45.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.9% |
| [Dudley 043D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009811) | 1,482 | 34.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.6% |
| [Dudley 043E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009812) | 1,511 | 28.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.3% |

## Your MP

- [Halesowen](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/halesowen): Alex Ballinger (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in B63

[Cradley East](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/cradley-east), [Cradley West & Hayes Lane](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/cradley-west-and-hayes-lane), [Halesowen Town](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/halesowen-town), [Hawne](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/hawne), [Hayley Green](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/hayley-green)

## Postcode sectors in B63

[B63 1 (111 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b63-1), [B63 2 (243 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b63-2), [B63 3 (206 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b63-3), [B63 4 (222 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b63-4)

## Council

[Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)

## Towns in B63

[Halesowen](https://openindex.co.uk/town/halesowen)

## Postcode districts next to B63

[B62](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b62), [B64](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64), [DY5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5), [DY9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy9)

## Nearest rail stations

[Cradley Heath (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0905,52.4697), [Old Hill (2.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0562,52.4709), [Lye (West Midlands) (3.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1159,52.4599), [Stourbridge Junction (4.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1339,52.4475)

## More in the B postcode area

[All B postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## B63 in brief

B63 is a postcode district covering Halesowen, Hasbury and Cradley, in Dudley.
About 37,675 people lived in B63 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £248,000 in 2025 across 511 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 61.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in B63 was £248,000 in 2025.
B63 had 37,254 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in B63 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In B63, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: B63
- Postcode area: [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Halesowen †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/halesowen)
- Council: [Dudley †](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)
- Area: 11.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 37,675*
- Neighbourhoods: 24
- Output areas: 119

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[B62](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b62), [DY9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy9), [B64](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64), [DY5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5)

## Latest updates for B63

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/B63

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b63, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b63#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b63