Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, B65 0QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B65 0QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	49%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.5%	51%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.0%

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	31.3%	38.5%	7.2%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	46.4%	-3.2%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.3%	6.9%	-3.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	43.3%	44.6%	1.3%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	36.4%	34.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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 B65 0QJ this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	28.7%	-9.4%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	13.4%	0.7%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.4%	4.7%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	24.9%	15.0%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	9.4%	7.3%	-2.1%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	76.1%	63.1%	-13.0%	81.4%	-18.3%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	94.2%	77.1%	-17.1%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	0.3%	6%	5.7%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	9.5%	5.9%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	77.5%	-16.4%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	0%	10.1%	10.1%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	8.3%	7.7%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Oldbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldbury Road was 95.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oldbury Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath and the 344th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

🔎 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 0QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 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 0QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B65 0QJ

Average Price
£213,554

Semi-Detached
£213,554

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
312 Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-05-08	£217,266
314 Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2013-06-28	£239,444
312 Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£83,000	2013-01-30	£172,008
318 Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2009-02-20	£190,136
302 Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2007-09-07	£232,516

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B65 0QJ

Employment

B65 0QJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,622 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	770 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's CofE Junior School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	- not rated	770 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiteheath Infant School Shelsley Avenue , B69 1BG	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Junior School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	- not rated	790 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Infant School Grafton Road , B68 8LX	- not rated	790 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,162 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	990 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE	- not rated	1,535 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley High School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	1,968 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	1,621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	3,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	272 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	292 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	292 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	- not rated	1,329 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
Chilli Hut	360 Oldbury Road	128 yd
Kenzie's Kitchen	358 Oldbury Road	128 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham	909 Wolverhampton Road	753 yd
Grafton's Sandwich Shop	20 Penncricket Lane	788 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Limited, Wolverhampton Road	797 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox Tavern	Fox Tavern, Titford Lane	177 yd
The Bulls Head Inn	The Bulls Head Inn, 389 Birchfield Lane	351 yd
Whiteheath Tavern	White Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane	378 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club	122 Ashes Road	447 yd
The New Navigation	New Navigation, Titford Road	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hans Cantonese Take Away	340 Oldbury Road	2 yd
Whiteheath Fish & Chips	330 Oldbury Road	2 yd
Seavers Fish & Chips	301 Oldbury Road	64 yd
House of Peri Peri	354 Oldbury Road	128 yd
Jade Dragon	201 Penncricket Lane	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road	171 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	797 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park	801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Road Social And Sports Club YORK ROAD	grass pitches	363 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Causeway Green Primary School PENNCRICKET LANE	grass pitches	875 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley) CAKEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	930 yd
Britannia High School (Closed) Britannia Road	grass pitches	960 yd
Blackheath Primary School BLACKHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL BLACKHEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	962 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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