Oldfields, Cradley Heath, B64 6BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B64 6BS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	56.5%	1.5%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	45%	43.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	-5.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B64 6BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.1%	44.5%	5.4%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	37.2%	2.9%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.6%	6.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	14.6%	9.7%	-4.9%	6.1%	3.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.4%	36.8%	6.4%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	35.4%	34.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	24.6%	21%	-3.6%	12.7%	8.3%
Bad health	7.7%	7.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B64 6BS this area, 49.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.6%	49.2%	-4.4%	18.2%	31.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13.2%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	13.2%	3.8%	33.8%	-20.6%
Other	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	9.6%	11.9%	2.3%	2.7%	9.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82.3%	72.3%	-10.0%	81.4%	-9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	88.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	5.6%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	89%	-1.0%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.1%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.9%	-5.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	35.2%	13.5%	21.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Oldfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldfields was 134.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% higher than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oldfields has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill and the 202nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 80.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B64 6BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oldfields are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oldfields, Cradley Heath, B64 6BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B64 6BS

Average Price
£119,883

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£119,883

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldfields

Average Price
£120,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£120,354

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on OldfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 Oldfield Trading Estate Oldfields, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-06-22	£104,153
Unit 6 Oldfield Trading Estate Oldfields, Cradley Heath, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2017-03-13	£136,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B64 6BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corngreaves Academy Plant Street , B64 6EZ	4out of 4	401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Timbertree Academy Valley Road , B64 7LT	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddal Hill Primary School Trinity Street , B64 6HT	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Hill Primary School Lawrence Lane , B64 6DR	3out of 4	854 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Wood Primary School Dudley Wood Road , DY2 0DB	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,735 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Richmond Street , B63 4BB	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	2,916 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	2,699 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	5,407 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,627 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	2,846 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	3,703 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	3,988 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	4,549 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Nights Restaurant	5 High Street	351 yd
Costa Coffee	1 Foxoak Street	434 yd
Central Cafe	31 High Street	459 yd
The Porky Blinders - The Pork Shop	45 High Street	489 yd
Sandie's	68 Reddal Hill Road	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plough & Harrow	Plough And Harrow, 82 Corngreaves Road	263 yd
The Roost	The Roost, 39 Prince Street	359 yd
The Moon Under Water	The Moon Under Water, 164-166 High Street	491 yd
Cradley Heath Sports and Social Club	Cradley Heath Liberal Club, 60 Upper High Street	510 yd
The Cherry Wood Smokehouse	5 Graingers Lane	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Garden	1 Meadow Walk	268 yd
Sizzling Balti	31 Upper High Street	386 yd
Picasso Pizza	16 High Street	394 yd
Yo! To Go!	1 Foxoak Street	434 yd
Hooked on Fish	151 High Street	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Foxoak Street	434 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	74-75 High Street	572 yd
Lidl	17 Lower High Street	684 yd
Safebury's	61-63 Colley Lane, Cradley	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bearmore Playing Field BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD BEARMORE MOUND PLAYING FIELD SUTHERLAND ROAD	grass pitches	170 yd
Timbertree Primary School (Closed) Graingers Lane	grass pitches	540 yd
Timbertree Academy VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	728 yd
Old Hill Cricket Club HADEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	951 yd
Netherbrook Primary School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Haden Hill Leisure Centre BARRS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,072 yd
Ashtree Playing Field ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS HIGHLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of B64 6BS