Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, B65 0PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B65 0PS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.6%	48.6%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	34.5%	8.4%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	45.5%	-11.4%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.7%	8%	2.3%	6.1%	1.9%

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	42.8%	40.8%	-2.0%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	36.2%	35.7%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	14.7%	18.8%	4.1%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	23.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	14.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	8.7%	-9.7%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	16.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	27.4%	13.7%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	5%	4.1%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	87.9%	81.5%	-6.4%	81.4%	0.1%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	94%	89%	-5.0%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	89%	-4.7%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Oldbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldbury Road was 86.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oldbury Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath and the 402nd highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B65 0PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Oldbury Road are based on 165 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 Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, B65 0PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 0PS

Average Price
£340,653

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,945

Other
£1,038,776

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldbury Road

Average Price
£233,073

Semi-Detached
£225,910

Terraced
£234,720

Detached
£276,890

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,775

Other
£356,576

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
309 Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£950,000	2021-08-17	£1,026,531
309 Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,997	2019-07-16	£85,010
303 Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2011-06-15	£106,672
305 Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£65,000	2011-06-15	£106,672
307 Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£65,000	2011-06-15	£106,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 0PS

Employment

B65 0PS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in B65 0PS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	88
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Other	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	3,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James CofE Primary School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	3out of 4	642 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's CofE Junior School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	- not rated	642 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiteheath Infant School Shelsley Avenue , B69 1BG	- not rated	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	2out of 4	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	- not rated	852 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	4,128 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	- not rated	1,076 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE	- not rated	1,615 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley High School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	1,995 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	1,618 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	178 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	178 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	182 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	1,185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	- not rated	1,340 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kenzie's Kitchen	358 Oldbury Road	61 yd
Chilli Hut	360 Oldbury Road	61 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Limited, Wolverhampton Road	721 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham	909 Wolverhampton Road	755 yd
Cafe Pausa	2 Birchley Industrial Estate, Birchfield Lane	766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox Tavern	Fox Tavern, Titford Lane	162 yd
The Bulls Head Inn	The Bulls Head Inn, 389 Birchfield Lane	231 yd
Whiteheath Tavern	White Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane	272 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club	122 Ashes Road	503 yd
The New Navigation	New Navigation, Titford Road	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
House of Peri Peri	354 Oldbury Road	61 yd
Hans Cantonese Take Away	340 Oldbury Road	130 yd
Whiteheath Fish & Chips	330 Oldbury Road	130 yd
Seavers Fish & Chips	301 Oldbury Road	155 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road	45 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park	705 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	721 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Road Social And Sports Club YORK ROAD	grass pitches	481 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Lion Farm Playing Fields BRUNEL ROAD	grass pitches	971 yd
Causeway Green Primary School PENNCRICKET LANE	grass pitches	976 yd
Blackheath Primary School BLACKHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL BLACKHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Britannia High School (Closed) Britannia Road	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley) CAKEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,061 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.2%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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